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Upon that Mountain
Upon that Mountain is the first autobiography of the mountaineer and explorer Eric Shipton. In it, he describes all his pre-war climbing, including his Everest bids of the 1930s, …
A Slender Thread : Escaping Disaster in the Himalayas
Stephen Venables and three companions made the first ascent of Panchu Chuli Va remote Himalayan peak on the borders of India, Nepal and Tibet. A rappel anchor failed on the …
Painted Mountains
'The mountains are crystal under the blue sky, as we climb up our untouched peak. This is why we climb.'In this fast-paced, refreshingly honest account, Stephen Venables invites …
Mountain Guru
Winner of the Kekoo Naoroji Award Doug Scott was a legend among mountaineers. His expeditions, undertaken over a period of five decades, are unparalleled achievements. This book …
First Ascent
"e;What transformed pure physical delight into something deeper was the fact that no-one had been here before..."e;Discover the fascinating stories of the men and women who …
Everest 1951
In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest. They climbed from the south, from Nepal, via the Khumbu Glacier – a route first pioneered in 1951 by …
Everest 1951
In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest. They climbed from the south, from Nepal, via the Khumbu Glacier - a route first pioneered in 1951 by …
Painted Mountains
‘The mountains are crystal under the blue sky, as we climb up our untouched peak. This is why we climb.’In this fast-paced, refreshingly honest account, Stephen Venables invites …
Higher Than The Eagle Soars
High and wild places have dominated Stephen Venables' life and now he has written a full autobiography which explores how and - more importantly - why he became a mountaineer, and …
Mountain Guru
Winner of the Kekoo Naoroji AwardDoug Scott was a legend among mountaineers. His expeditions, undertaken over a period of five decades, are unparalleled achievements. This book …