Siachen Glacier: The Battle of Roses: Harish Kapadia at the Mountaineering Culture Studies Group Meeting March 29, 2012

Harish Kapadia has trekked and climbed in the region of the Eastern Karakoram on nine different trips. He has visited the Siachen Glacier, the scene of military conflict between India and Pakistan since 1984, three times. His was one of the few civilian parties to be allowed on this glacier under control of the army. He traversed the entire length of the glacier and reached the Indira Col and Turkestan La. The glacier contains some of the high unclimbed peaks in the Karakorams. He is working to promote the Siachen Peace Park for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict. His presentation at the MCSG will deal with the crucially relevant contemporary issues of environmentalism, oropolitcs, and exploration.