Going where no one had gone before, three women pooled their resources, sailed to India, flew to Kathmandu, and trekked the remote Jugal Himal, a far-flung, hitherto unexplored region of the Himalaya.Written over 40 years ago, Tents in the Clouds documents this unprecedented adventure. Part travel journal and part historical account, it"s a lively story of the expedition"s achievements. Theirs was the first ascent of an unknown peak over 22,000 feet; and as they crossed daunting passes and pristine valleys, they investigated the flora and fauna and corrected maps of one of the least accessible areas of the world.Available in America for the first time, this illustrated record comes at the peak of public interest in the sport of mountain climbing.