The Ghost of the Mountains by Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi is a vivid account of studying and protecting snow leopards in the Himalaya. What does it take to find an animal that has mastered the art of disappearing?
About The Ghost of the Mountains
Snow leopards live solitary lives in the highest reaches of the Himalaya, moving along rock faces like smoke. They are also the flagship species of Himalayan conservation. One of the world’s leading snow leopard scientists, Suryawanshi offers an evocative personal account of decades in the field—from exhilarating adventures on high peaks to building a community-based model for protecting snow leopards and their habitat under pressure from development, conflict and climate change. Thrilling and illuminating, The Ghost of the Mountains conveys an infectious sense of wonder: every snow leopard encounter remains a transcendent experience. India Allen Lane hardback: ISBN 9789377300845, 304 pages, August 2026. Penguin Random House India.
Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi is an ecologist and conservationist, director of the India program of the Snow Leopard Trust, and a scientist with the Nature Conservation Foundation.
