Download or read book Kangchenjunga Himal and Kumbhakarna Himal written by Jan Kielkowski and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Himalayas Nepal written by Nepal. Department of Tourism and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mountain Encyclopedia written by Frederic Hartemann and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2005-06-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mountain Encyclopedia is the first A to Z compendium on all matters related to mountains including geological, geographical, and zoological terms and concepts as well as climbing and historical details. This books is both a reference and a guide for mountain and outdoor enthusiasts such as hikers, climbers, and mountaineers. It's filled with spectacular color photographs of breathtaking climbing and mountain scenes, many taken by the authors during their expeditions. Jamling Tenzing Norgay, son of the late Tenzing Norgay wrote the forward.
Download or read book Lands of Early Dawn written by Romesh Bhattacharji and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2002 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel experiences of a custom officer.
Download or read book Moir s Guide South written by Geoff Spearpoint and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moir's Guide South is well established as the standard route guide for all tramping tracks and routes in Fiordland National Park and adjacent areas. This is primarily a tramping guide to the valleys and passes; climbing in the Fiordland area is covered in The Darrans Guide (see Mountaineering Guides). Moir's Guide can be likened to Hone Heke's famous axe which had two new heads and three new handles. This sixth edition of Moir's Guide is the result of cumulative efforts by eight different editors and countless contributors over the last 70 years. Moir's Guide Book (Southern Section) was first published in 1925 and ever since has been recognised as the classic guide to the back-packing, tramping and hunting areas of Fiordland and now the Eyre, Snowdon and Takitimu Mountains. This completely revised and updated sixth edition describes every known track and route in these areas including New Zealands most famous walking tracks - the Milford, Routeburn, Hollyford, Greenstone-Caples, and Kepler Tracks. The less well known but equally spectacular Dusky and George Sound Tracks are also covered.The route and track descriptions are matched to the levels of experience parties are likely to have. For the popular tracks the information provided should enable those with little experience to find their way while those travelling through more challenging country will find the route descriptions indispensible. Moir's Guide South also contains essential advice on bushcraft, how to travel through untracked country following deer trails, and what to do should the party become overdue. It concludes with a glossary of New Zealand outdoor terms and a comprehensive index.
Download or read book Medicinal Plants of Dolpo written by Yeshi Choden Lama and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book India a Tourist s Paradise written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Himalayan Database written by Elizabeth Hawley and published by Amer Alpine Club. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical archives of Elizabeth Hawley-for more than 40 years the meticulous chronicler of mountaineering expeditions in Nepal-are now available on this searchable CD.
Download or read book Legendary Maps from the Himalayan Club written by Harish Kapadia and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Portrays a history of 90 years of Himalayan climbing and exploration, using the best possible sketch maps from the Himalayan JournalThe last 90 years have been a glorious period in Himalayan exploration. As explorers from across the globe have attempted to discover the Himalaya, the Himalayan Club has played a pioneering role in chronicling their expeditions for posterity. The accompanying maps, from the Himalayan Journal, are a historical treasure capturing various facets of exploration over time. Legendary explorations like Shipton and Tilman's route into Nanda Devi Sanctuary, Maurice Herzog's Annapurna ascent - the first to scale an 8,000m peak - and Sir Chris Bonington's exploring routes to Menluntse continue to arouse fascination to this day.The last decade or two have witnessed fascinating explorations - trails to complete the century-old quest to trace the route of the mighty Brahmaputra river by Harish Kapadia, exploring the unknown Kunzang valley by Group Capt. V.K. Sashindran, ascents and accident on Panch Chuli by A.V. Saunders and an ascent of Nilkanth by the west ridge by Martin Moran and many others. With some of the routes and climbs documented here yet to be repeated, this book is a tribute to the rich history of exploration and a treasure trove for aficionados. Contents: Kashmir - East Karakoram; Karakoram; Himachal Pradesh; Uttarakhand; Nepal - Tibet; Sikkim - Arunachal Pradesh - Bhutan.
Download or read book Kangchenjunga written by Simon Pierse and published by University of Wales School of Art Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of word and image coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Kangchenjunga, in the Himalayan mountain range. This book also includes a collection of images and literature describing the history of this mountain.
Download or read book Kongur written by Chris Bonington and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It was Kongur that dominated everything, and was the focus of our gaze and aspirations.' So thought Chris Bonington upon the Chinese Mountaineering Association's decision to open many of Tibet and China's mountains to foreigners in the 1980s. Not only did this mean that Kongur, China's 7,719-metre peak, was available to climb, but that those choosing to do so would be among the first to set foot there. It was an opportunity too good to miss. For the planned alpine-style ascent of this daunting peak, Bonington assembled a formidable team, including Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker, Al Rouse and expedition leader Michael Ward. Their reconnaissance and 1981 expedition brought opportunity for discovery and obstacles in equal measure: they were able to explore areas that had eluded westerners since Eric Shipton's role as British Consul General in Kashgar in the 1940s; but appalling weather, unplanned bivouacs and tensions characterised their quest for the ever-elusive route to the summit. Featuring diary extracts and recollections from each team member, this account not only captures the gripping detail of the ascent attempts, but also the ebb and flow of the relationships between the remarkable mountaineers involved. Add to this the pioneering medical work on high-altitude illnesses conducted by the four-man medical team, and the result is a book which captures a unique moment in mountaineering history. Written with the cheer and eloquence typical of Chris Bonington, Kongur captures the essence of adventure and exploration that brings readers back to his books time and time again.
Download or read book The Kangchenjunga Adventure written by Frank Smythe and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'We went to Kangchenjunga in response not to the dictates of science, but in obedience to that indefinable urge men call adventure.' In 1930, an expedition set out to climb the world's third-highest mountain, Kangchenjunga. As yet unclimbed, a number of attempts had been made on the peak, including two in the previous year. The Kangchenjunga Adventure records Frank Smythe's attempts as part of an international team to reach the summit, how a deadly avalanche, which killed one of the sherpas, brought an end to their climb and how they turned their attentions instead to Jonsong Peak, which offered a more appealing alternative to risky assaults on the greatest peaks. Smythe's books from this period give compelling reads for anyone with an interest in mountaineering: riveting adventures on the highest peaks in the world, keen observations of the mountain landscape and a fascinating window into early mountaineering, colonial attitudes and Himalayan exploration. Smythe was one of the leading mountaineers of the twentieth century, an outstanding climber who, in his short life - he died aged forty-nine -was at the centre of high-altitude mountaineering development in its early years. He climbed extensively in the Alps, gained the summit of Kamet (the highest peak then climbed) in 1931 and, on the 1933 Everest Expedition, reached a point higher than ever before achieved. Author of twenty-seven immensely popular books, he was an early example of the climber as celebrity.
Download or read book Ascent written by Edmund Hillary and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1986 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published as: Two generations. 1984. A dual autobiography describing three decades of high-altitude climbing by father and son.
Download or read book Round Kangchenjunga written by Douglas William Freshfield and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eiger Direct written by Peter Gillman and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Face of the Eiger was long notorious as the most dangerous climb in the Swiss Alps, one that had claimed the lives of numerous mountaineers. In February 1966, two teams – one German, the other British–American – aimed to climb it by a new direct route. Astonishingly, the two teams knew almost nothing about each other's attempt until both arrived at the foot of the face. The race was on. John Harlin led the four-man British–American team and intended to make an Alpine-style dash for the summit as soon as weather conditions allowed. The Germans, with an eight-man team, planned a relentless Himalayan-style ascent, whatever the weather. The authors were key participants as the dramatic events unfolded. Award-winning writer Peter Gillman, then twenty-three, was reporting for the Telegraph, talking to the climbers by radio and watching their monumental struggles from telescopes at the Kleine Scheidegg hotel. Renowned Scottish climber Dougal Haston was a member of Harlin's team, forging the way up crucial pitches on the storm-battered mountain. Chris Bonington began as official photographer but then played a vital role in the ascent. Eiger Direct , first published in 1966, is a story of risk and resilience as the climbers face storms, frostbite and tragedy in their quest to reach the summit. This edition features a new introduction by Peter Gillman.
Download or read book Ecoregion based Conservation in the Eastern Himalaya written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Epic of Mount Everest written by Sir Francis Younghusband and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Epic of Mount Everest, first published in 1926, is the exciting story of the first attempts to reach the summit of Mount Everest, including that of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, who disappeared and died in the 1924 expedition. Considered “must reading” for mountaineers, The Epic of Mount Everest provides a fascinating insight into the men, methods, and struggles of early mountain-climbers. Included are 15 pages of illustrations and 2 maps.
