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Abstract. In 1913, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet dispatched a lavish diplomatic gift to the viceroy of India. However, upon its arrival the colonial a

A lone glaciologist performs spiritual and scientific rituals to assess humanity’s impact in Bhutan’s sacred mountains

Seeley, Joseph. Border of Water and Ice: The Yalu River and Japan's Empire in Korea and Manchuria. : Cornell University Press, 2024. 210 pp. $23.95 (paper), ISBN 9781501777387. Reviewed by Tim Chamber...

There have been many books about Sherpa mountaineers over the years, but few have been written from the perspective of Sherpas themselves. One that comes close is Sherpa by Pradeep Bashyal and Anki…

Despite the extraordinary feats of Tabei and many other adventurous women, sexism and misogyny in mountaineering have persisted for decades.

Pioneering ecologist Minakata Kumagusu explored the forests of Kumano. Join Peter Barakan as he follows Minakata's path and discovers a universe in nature.

*First broadcast on July 18, 2024. Scholar Minakata Kumagusu made contributions to biology, folklore and other fields. He laid the foundation for environmental conservation in Japan. We explore the en...

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High Peaks Pure Earth for the first time presents a Spring Tibet Reading List! This is the first Tibet Reading List to follow up the (end of) Summer 2024 Tibet Reading List and includes over 25 mor…