IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HEINRICH HARRER

During World War II, Austrian mountaineers Heinrich Harrer and Peter Aufschnaiter escaped imprisonment in British India by embarking on an arduous journey to Lhasa. This June, Wilderness Travel ( wildernesstravel.com) will retrace their final crossing over the 5,800-meter-high Guring La pass, preceded by a trek to Tibet’s second-largest salt lake.