Himalaya

Having already faced the challenges of seas, poles, dhows, and deserts, the world's highest mountains were a natural target for Michael Palin. In a six-month journey rarely, if ever, attempted before, Palin takes on the full length of the Himalaya. His travels include the Khyber Pass, the hidden valleys of the Hindu Kush, ancient cities like Peshawar and Lahore, and the mighty peaks of K2, Annapurna, and Everest. He also explores the gorges of the Yangtze, the tribal lands of the Indo-Burmese border, and the vast Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. Facing altitudes as high as 17,500 feet and some of the world's deepest gorges, Palin also passes through political flashpoints like Pakistan's remote north-west frontier, terrorist-torn Kashmir, and the recently opened mountains of Nagaland.

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