The January 2012 edition of the Himalayan Club E-Letter has been launched.
Articles include:
- Expeditions to Saser Kangri Group
- The First Ascent of Saser Kangri II and other peaks of the
Eastern Karakoram by Mark Richey
- Lure of the Yellow Goddess by Priyadarshi Gupta
- Treks and Explorations
- Gosainkund – Langtang Circuit Trek by VK Sashindran
- Into the Gyundi – Almost by Harish Kapadia
- Exploring Lalung by Divyesh Muni
- Other News
- Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner Sets Climbing Record
- “Swiss Machine” climbs Shishapangma in 10.5 hours
- Anything Goes: Book That Inspired Me by Harish Kapadia
- Remembrances: Jagdish Nanavati, George Band, Alan Blackshaw, Walter Bonatti
You can read it here.
JAGDISH NANAVATI
(1928-2011)
Jagdish Nanavati, the President Emeritus of the Himalayan Club, passed away on 29th June 2011 at Mumbai. He was cremated the same evening – family, friends and Himalayan Club members paid their heartfelt tributes.
His service to our Club cannot be forgotten. When the Club moved to Mumbai in 1971, it was on the brink of collapse. Jagdish Nanavati, almost single handed, revived it. His office became and remained the office of the Himalayan Club for almost three decades. He was Hon. Secretary for 21 years! During this period he introduced several youngsters to the mountains. He was Guru to all of them, encouraging them to climb, trek and work selflessly for the Club. He was President for eight years before retiring. He was then elected the President Emeritus. He also played the role of an Ombudsman for the Club.
A legend has gone – friend, philosopher and guide to HC and the climbing community. Many will have fond memories of time spent with him – his meticulousness, keen analytical mind and sharp wit. He will not only be remembered for his expertise in accurately determining whether a mountain has been climbed or not, but also as a very fine person, a unique human being.
We offer our sincere condolences to the Nanavati family. It is an end of an era for the Himalayan Club.
Rest in Peace.
The Himalayan Club Journal was conceived in 1928, in the first year of the Club, and the next year saw the printing of the first volume. Since then, we have released a volume every year.
We have now begun the processing of archiving all copies of the Journal online, for easier access and use. Over this next year, we will gradually be adding older issues at regular intervals.
You can view the currently available issues here : The Himalayan Journal > Previous Issues
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