It was the extraordinary appearance of the Karakoram glaciers, that first drew author’s attention to this region and made him desire to explore it. There were only two previous explorers of any part of the snowy regions, visited by the author and his team. They were Coloned Godwin-Austen, and Captain Young-husband. During the exploration, the author wrote every day a full account of the day’s proceedings. Frequent references to and comparisons with effects ...
