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On a clear day the Ganesh Himal, with
the icy fangs of pabil (7101m/ 23300ft), Lobsang Karpo
(7150m/ 23458ft),GI (7406m/ 24298ft) and GV (6950m/
22802ft) can be seen forming an imposing backdrop to the
north- west of Kathmandu. Paldor, which can just be
picked out from the mass of shapely summits, was first
climbed by Bill Tilman, Peter Lloyd, Tenzing Sherpa and
Da Namgyal during the monsoon of 1949 by the North-East
Ridge, although it must be said that it is difficult to
fit Tilmans description to the actual route.
Paldor lies at the south-east end of the Ganesh Himal
marking the junction of the Tiru and Khurpu Dandas at
the head of the Mailung Khola, a tributary of the
Trisuli Gandaki.
The name Ganesh is taken from the elephant-headed Hindu
god of good luck, probably the most popular deity in the
Kathmandu valley. As the son of Shiva and his consort
Annapurna, or Parvati, his head was severed by his
father who then promised to replace it with the first
head that came to hand; the first happened to be an
elephants. Images of Ganesh, sitting astride a shrew,
can be seen all over the valley. Since he can cast aside
obstacles, his help is invoked whenever a difficult task
is to be undertaken. Think on! |
