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 | | ISBN: 8177691791 | | Title: Attack On Everest | | Author: Hugh Ruttledge | | Edition Year: | | Cover: Paperback | | Subject: Mountaineering | | Language: English | | Abstract: It was nine long years since the disappearance of Mallory and Irvine on the north face of Mount Everest. In the intervening years, the mountain had remained off limits. Suspicious of the foreign intrusions to Everest in 1921, 1922 and 1924, the Tibetan Government had refused further expeditions permission to climb the mountain. May be the gods had not been happy, for already seven porters had perished on its mighty crags. Then in 1933 the Tibetan Government unexpectedly declared the mountain open again. The mount Everest committee swung into action, and a new attempt was organized. The party set off from Darjeeling even earlier in the spring. All went well, with campus established above the East Rongbuk Glacier. The dangerous ice wall up to the North Col was breached. Camps were placed high on northeast ridge. Of Mallory and Irvine there was no sign. But climbing Mount Everest is not just a struggle to conquer the ice walls and rocky precipices it has as much to do with the fury of the gods, the wind, the monsoon clouds and the deathly intensity of the cold. In 1933 the gods were still angry, and the mountain remained aloof and daunting. In this volume some wonderful and now historic photographs beautifully illustrate the people, the countryside, the monasteries en route and the spectacular scenes from high on mountain. So what was achieved by this fourth expedition to conquer Everest Here is the fascinating story of that epic journey. | | Remarks: B & W Photos | | Edition: | | Pages: 339 | | Size(mm): 140 X 215 | | Weight(grams): 460 | | Price: US$ 5.75 | |
|  | | ISBN: 817303060X | | Title: Dolpo A Trekkers Guide | | Author: Kev Reynolds | | Edition Year: 1997 | | Cover: Paperback | | Subject: Mountaineering | | Language: English | | Abstract: From the fresh fields of England, though the alluring Alps, to the high Himalaya, Kev Reynolds has trekked them all. Following on from his previous Himalayan guidebooks, in this, his latest trekking guide, he ventures through the Hidden Land of Dolpo. Far from more popular regions of Everest and Annapurna, the mysterious land of Dolpo will only reveal its secrets to the most discerning and determined trekker. Access is long and difficult, but those who persevere will be rewarded by the most beguiling scenery and culture. Towering waterfalls, narrow twisting gorges and distant views almost further than the eye can see combine to make this trek a visual feast. Add to this the cultural experience of Buddhist and ancient (preBuddhist) Bon Po monasteries and you have a truly unforgettable journey | | Remarks: B&W Photographs and B&W maps | | Edition: First | | Pages: 39 | | Size(mm): 120 X 180 | | Weight(grams): 65 | | Price: US$ 2.50 | |
|  | | ISBN: 8177693123 | | Title: Himalayan Village An Account Of The Lepchas Of Sikkim | | Author: Geoffrey Gorer | | Edition Year: 2005 | | Cover: Paperback | | Subject: Mountaineering | | Language: English | | Abstract: High in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan is the small Kingdom of Sikkim. In these lofty isolated foothills live a people who have developed a unique way of life. These are the clans of the Lepcha people. But who are they, and what are their special characteristics and traditions. This story takes place in 1937, when the author Geoffrey Gorer lived amongst these hardy mountain folk. His lively and engaging observations and comments make this book an invaluable contribution to our knowledge of these remote communities. Where man and nature are at their closest, the Himalayan foothills provide a distinct backdrop for the Lepcha cultural heritage. Disturbed only by festivals, marriages, religious celebrations and natures occasionally angry retorts, life has a timeless quality in a Himalayan village. | | Remarks: B&W Photographs and Drawings | | Edition: Reprint | | Pages: 488 | | Size(mm): 215 X 140 | | Weight(grams): 650 | | Price: US$ 10.50 | |
|  | | ISBN: 8173030308 | | Title: Lost In The Himalayas | | Author: J Scott &J Robertson | | Edition Year: 1994 | | Cover: Paperback | | Subject: Mountaineering | | Language: English | | Abstract: This is fascinating life story of Sherpa Tenzing, who captured the imagination of the world when he climbed Everest with Edmund Hillary in May 1953. Overnight this humble Sherpa became a worldfamous hero. This book tells of the three distinct phases in his life first, childhood and youth in a Sherpa village a days march from Everest second, the twenty years spent in and around Darjeeling as a porter and member of numerous expeditions third, his life since 29 May 1953. It is impossible not to be fascinated by the story of Tenzing. Even those not interested in climbing mountains must find themselves held by the image of an illiterate boy herding yaks under the southern ramparts of Everest, looking up at them with longing and then, many years later, looking down from that summit which is the highest in all the world. Such a tale is bound to be one of courage and hardihood yes, and of a noble ambition leading on towards that final goal. | | Remarks: B&W Illustrations | | Edition: Reprint | | Pages: 197 | | Size(mm): 175 X 240 | | Weight(grams): 420 | | Price: US$ 12.50 | |
|  | | ISBN: 8177690531 | | Title: Round Kangchenjunga | | Author: Douglas. W. Freshfield | | Edition Year: 2000 | | Cover: Paperback | | Subject: Mountaineering | | Language: English | | Abstract: Kangchenjunga, the slumbering giant of the eastern Himalaya -- its mighty, gigantic walls practically insurmountable from all sides -- sits like a brooding god on the borders of eastern Tibet, Sikkim and Nepal, unwilling to be desecrated. In 1899 this mountain, though clearly visible from the British Raj hill station of Darjeeling, was geographically completely unknown. Surrounding it, giant bastions of glaciers, outer guardian peaks and hidden valleys were shrouded in mists as thick as those th | | Remarks: B&W Photographs and Foldout maps | | Edition: First | | Pages: 373 | | Size(mm): 140 X 215 | | Weight(grams): 800 | | Price: US$ 16.50 | |
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