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Mountains and Desire
In 1923, a reporter asked George Mallory why he wanted to summit Mount Everest. “Because it’s there”. Today the question "why do this?" is included in nearly every mountaineering …
Everest 24: New Views on the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of an enduring Everest mystery, this book sheds new light on the ill-fated 1924 Mount Everest expedition Features unseen and rarely seen …
Spies in the Himalayas
In the towering mountains of northern India, a chilling chapter was written in the history of international espionage. After the Chinese detonated their first nuclear test in 1964, …
Science in an Extreme Environment
On February 20, 1963, a team of nineteen Americans embarked on the first expedition that would combine high-altitude climbing with scientific research. The primary objective of the …
Mountaineering in Scotland
In Mountaineering in Scotland, climber and mountaineer W.H. Murray vividly describes some of the most sought-after and classic British climbs on rock and ice, including the Cuillin …
Finding Elevation
Near the death zone on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, Lisa Thompson searched for the strength to continue climbing. Her choices were clear: give in to her doubts and …
Bergsteigen - Das große Handbuch
Reinhold Messner
**Reveals the long view from an icon who, with age, has added wisdom to his list of accomplishments *Messner climbing firsts: the world s fourteen peaks taller than 8000 meters; …
Der nackte Berg
Über 8000 Meter ist er hoch, der magische Nanga Parbat. Seine mächtige Rupalwand, die mehr als vier Kilometer in die Tiefe fällt, hat Reinhold Messner als Erster durchstiegen. Doch …
Ron Fawcett - Rock Athlete
Ron Fawcett is a natural-born climber. In 1969, while still at school in his native Yorkshire, he tied into a climbing rope for the first time and was instantly hooked. From that …