Trekking

by David Noland

Follow in the footsteps of early twentieth-century explorers on twenty treks spanning six continents that range from Everest Base Camp to a pilgrimage across the Pyrenees. They include: the mysterious Ruwenzori mountains in the heart of Africa; five classic Himalayan tours, including the Annapurna Circuit and seldom-visited Snow Lake; an adventure to the Tekes River Valley in central Asia, country rarely seen by Westerners since the Soviets sealed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393320723
• ISBN13: 9780393320725
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Concise reviews of world's top 20 treks

Since retirement, a friend and I have been doing 14er's in Colorado and hiking the best trails in the U.S., such as the Grand Canyon and Glacier NP. I got this book as a gift, and it caused us to look seriously at hiking outside the U.S. The book provides a general outline of the 20 best treks in the world. Beautiful photos accompany inspiring text. The treks are rated for difficulty and cost. References to specific outfitters and to other resources are provided, but these references are getting dated. Since getting the book, we have trekked in the Everest region of Nepal, done the Milford Track in New Zealand, and hiked hut-to-hut in the Dolomites. Thanks to the inspiration in this book, we are now off to Patagonia to do the Torres del Paine Circuit.