A ‘new look ' has been attempted this time to bring it in line with other mountaineering journals of the world. We trust that this will be acceptable—the price has also been enhanced not only to make up for the extra expense but to adequately cover the rising cost of printing and raw materials.
My grateful thanks to all contributors who have gallantly responded with their articles—some at short notice and during a busy professional schedule. To my correspondents and friends— Dr. A. Diemberger, Dr. Anders Bolinder and Mr. Ichiro Yoshizawa —my special thanks for not only collecting articles on my behalf but supporting them with additional commentary and maps—the ‘4 Expedition and Notes' section has been compiled almost entirely by their contribution and those of Mike Cheney (Kathmandu), Kamal Guha (Calcutta) and Jagdish Nanavati (Bombay). I reserve my final thanks for Alan Blackshaw and Ted Pyatt, the past and present editors of the Alpine Journal whose generous use of blocks and reprinting facilities has enabled the Himalayan Journal to cover articles which have escaped the net
The editor can consider himself lucky to have included 34 articles—a number of them by kind permission of other mountaineering journals—he can also consider himself lucky to have roped in Mr. Kamal Kumar Guha as his assistant, translator, proof-reader and general adviser. The editor's life is hard; his secretary's life is harder, but the recompense lies in the final result and the joy and interest it generates in the reader. To the gallant team of dedicated men at the Baptist Mission Press should go all your praise for the excellent get-up.
Soli S. Mehta
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