From the Ocean to the Sky

Description

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1979, 1st Edition (2nd Impression), D/w (slight nicks and a little wear at edges), V.G.   The story of the New Zealand and Indian jet boat expedition that Hillary led in 1977 from the mouth of the sacred Ganges river to its source 1500 miles away in the Indian Himalaya.  The trip involved the excitement of wild water rapids in the upper reaches and satisfying climbing on Akash Parbat towards the end of the trip, as well as immersion in Indian culture along the way including the holy city of Varanasi.