Secrets of the sky caves : danger and discovery on Nepal's Mustang Cliffs / Sandra K. Athans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Athans, Sandra K., 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mountaineering--Nepal--Mustang (District).

Mountaineering.

Caves--Nepal--Mustang (District).

Caves.

Mustang (Nepal : District)--Antiquities.

Mustang (Nepal : District).

Mustang (Nepal : District)--Discovery and exploration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

2014.

Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What's more dangerous than scaling Mount Everest? For mountaineer Pete Athans, the answer lies in the ancient kingdom of Mustang, a remote part of the Asian nation of Nepal. Long-abandoned caves built high into steep cliffs contain amazing treasures-and pose incredible dangers. Reaching these "sky caves" safely takes guts, smarts, and luck. And then there's the question of what to do with a two-thousand-year-old human skull. . . . From 2007 to 2012, Pete explored Mustang's sky caves with a team that included scientists, mountain climbers, and even two children. They found mummies, murals, manuscripts, and other priceless artifacts. Follow Pete on his dangerous trips to the sky caves and discover the secrets the caves revealed.

Contents:

Cover

Front Flap

Title Page

Copyright Info

Contents

Introduction Cities In The Sky

Chapter One The Land Of Mustang

Chapter Two The Mustang Caves

Chapter Three The First Expedition

Chapter Four The Rescue And Recovery Expeditions

Chapter Five Digging Deeper

Who's Who?

Timeline

Source Notes

Glossary

Selected Bibliography

Further Information

Index

Photo Acknowledgments/About The Author

Back Flap

Back Cover.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4677-6982-7

1-5124-5764-7

1-4677-5017-4

1-4677-2540-4

OCLC:

1011215728