Over the High Passes: The True Story of One Woman's Year in the Himalayas

The Gaddi are a self-sufficient, shepherding people of the Himalayas whose lives have remained virtually unchanged for centuries. For a year, adventurer Christina Noble traveled with the Gaddi, followed their flocks, camped at the grazing grounds, and formed lifelong bonds of friendship. This is the dramatically photographed, beautifully realized account of Christina Noble's life among these fascinating people. Her journey took her through some of the most rugged terrain in the world, from the plains of the Punjab up into the shadows of mountains towering 13,000 feet above - into a life that is at once harsh, romantic, and mysterious.