himalaya mountains

Chronicles the life of Justin Alexander Shetler and the events leading up to his disappearance in 2016. He was an adventure traveler who embarked on a "spiritual journey" to the Parvati Valley, a remote and sometimes dangerous area of the Indian Himalayas, from which he never returned.

"Take a journey to the highest . . . mountain range in the world--the Himalayas. This book treks up, down, and through these . . . mountains, revealing the history and legends of Nepal, India and Tibet along the away. Meet the people and the wildlife who live a . . . life in the cold, white mountains; climb Everest to reach the top of the world"--Back cover.

"Join a zoologist in the Himalayan mountains as he searches for the elusive snow leopard"--Provided by publisher.

A snow leopard and her cubs have been separated from their territory by an avalanche in the Himalaya Mountains, and it is up to Ben and Zoe to find the rare cats and guide them to safety before the local villagers poison them.

"The last leg of the race lands the team in the Himalayas, one of the most treacherous mountain ranges in the world. But when a rockslide disaster threatens an old friend, Russell and his friends must decide whether to go on a rescue mission or race for the win..."--Back cover.

A look at a common food chain in the Rocky Mountains, introducing the ponderosa pine tree that starts the chain, the mountain lion that sits atop the chain, and various animals in between.

"Tells the story of U.S. pilots who faced danger every day attempting to deliver supplies over "The Hump" to the Chinese during World War II"--Provided by publisher.

Separated from his science team on a mountain after a landslide, Joe is in no hurry to get back. The slide has carried a wealth of fossils with it for him to study! Joe examines these and the mountain terrain to learn how the mountains formed and figure out how old they are.

Describes the history of mountaineering in the Himalayan Mountains, and details the mountaineering expeditions led by Martin Conway, Fanny Bullock Workman, George Mallory, Charlie Houston, Ang Tharkay, and others.