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Author : Thomas F. Hornbein
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898866162
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (661 download)
Download or read book Everest written by Thomas F. Hornbein and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the author and his partner Willi Unsoeld's ascent of Everest's West Ridge in 1963.
Author : Broughton Coburn
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307887146
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)
Download or read book The Vast Unknown written by Broughton Coburn and published by Crown. This book was released on 2013 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "By the author of the bestseller Everest: Mountain Without Mercy, this chronicle of the iconic first American expedition to Mt. Everest in May 1963--published to coincide with the climb's 50th anniversary--combines riveting adventure, a perceptive analysis of its dark and terrifying historical context, and unprecedented revelations about its secret motivation. /b> n the midst of the Cold War, against the backdrop of the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the space race with the Soviet Union, and the quagmire of the Vietnam War, a band of iconoclastic, independent-minded American mountaineers set off for Mt. Everest, aiming to restore America's confidence and optimism. Their objective is to reach the summit while conducting scientific research, but which route will they take? And, mysteriously, who wants the results of the scientific tests, and for what purpose? The Vast Unknown is, on one level, a harrowing, character-driven account of the climb itself and its legendary team of alternately inspiring, troubled, and tragic climbers who suffer injuries, a near mutiny, and death on the mountain. It is also an examination of the profound sway the expedition had over the Ame
Author : Broughton Coburn
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426215851
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Everest written by Broughton Coburn and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A filmmaker and veteran climber, David Breashears led the May 1996 expedition that captured Everest in a large-format IMAX motion picture. "Everest" is the breathtaking chronicle of a filmmaking expedition turned rescue mission. 125 stunning, full-color images, including IMAX frames from the film.
Author : Ben J. Wattenberg
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute
ISBN 13 : 9780671606411
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (64 download)
Download or read book The Good News is the Bad News is Wrong written by Ben J. Wattenberg and published by American Enterprise Institute. This book was released on 1985 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In search of the truth about the American condition, the author examines the latest social, economic, attitudinal, and demographic data.
Author : Beck Weathers
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0375505881
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (755 download)
Download or read book Left for Dead written by Beck Weathers and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2000-09-21 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a new preface by the author • As featured in the upcoming motion picture Everest, starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, and Jake Gyllenhaal “I can tell you that some force within me rejected death at the last moment and then guided me, blind and stumbling—quite literally a dead man walking—into camp and the shaky start of my return to life.” In 1996 Beck Weathers and a climbing team pushed toward the summit of Mount Everest. Then a storm exploded on the mountain, ripping the team to shreds, forcing brave men to scratch and crawl for their lives. Rescuers who reached Weathers saw that he was dying, and left him. Twelve hours later, the inexplicable occurred. Weathers appeared, blinded, gloveless, and caked with ice—walking down the mountain. In this powerful memoir, now featuring a new Preface, Weathers describes not only his escape from hypothermia and the murderous storm that killed eight climbers, but the journey of his life. This is the story of a man’s route to a dangerous sport and a fateful expedition, as well as the road of recovery he has traveled since; of survival in the face of certain death, the reclaiming of a family and a life; and of the most extraordinary adventure of all: finding the courage to say yes when life offers us a second chance. Praise for Left for Dead “Riveting . . . [a] remarkable survival story . . . Left for Dead takes a long, critical look at climbing: Weathers is particularly candid about how the demanding sport altered and strained his relationships.”—USA Today “Ultimately, this engrossing tale depicts the difficulty of a man’s struggle to reform his life.”—Publishers Weekly
Author : Edmund Hillary
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743400674
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (434 download)
Download or read book View from the Summit written by Edmund Hillary and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a memoir by the first man to reach the peak of Everest, Hillary discusses the adventures that shaped his life, from the South Pole to the Ganges River.
Author : Ed Douglas
Publisher : National Geographic Society
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Tenzing written by Ed Douglas and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2003 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1953, Tenzing Norgay was at the heart of the successful British Everest expedition as leader of the Sherpas whose hard work brought victory and as one of the two lead climbers to reach the top. But behind Tenzing’s radiant smile is an untold story of courage, tragedy, and ambition, of a man who overcame incredible odds just to reach the bottom of the mountain. Born in a sacred Tibetan valley in the shadow of Everest, Tenzing’s long journey led him from life as an illiterate yak herder to become the friend of Nehru, feted by monarchs and presidents all over the world. Set against the backdrop of one of the greatest chapters in the history of exploration, Tenzing: Hero of Everest recounts the jubilant moments at the summit: “Tenzing was effusive, putting an arm around Hillary’s shoulders, and thumping him on the back with infectious delight. Hillary joined in.... Now all below them...the valleys where Tenzing had grown up. ‘It was such a sight as I had never seen before,’ he said, ‘and would never see again—wild, wonderful, and terrible. But terror was not what I felt. I loved the mountains too well for that. I loved Everest too well.’” Mountaineering historian Ed Douglas reveals for the first time Tenzing’s long climb from obscurity. Drawing on extensive interviews with family members, climbing partners, and members of the Sherpa community in Darjeeling and Nepal, the book chronicles his rise to fame and the aftermath of his triumph. The result is a wealth of new material about a man who made his people famous and whose life was the stuff of legend.
Author : Edmund Hillary
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 9781741140989
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (49 download)
Download or read book High Adventure written by Edmund Hillary and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 1955 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A personal record of the author's mountain climbing experiences, including the Everest Expedition of 1953.
Author : Conrad Anker
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426210167
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)
Download or read book The Call of Everest written by Conrad Anker and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a historical survey of the world's tallest mountain, featuring accounts of famous climbs and tragedies, previously unpublished photographs, and scientific findings on the impact of climate change.
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Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9781594850141
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)
Download or read book A Life on the Edge written by and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounting the adventures of seven decades, Jim Whittaker claims he is a man blessed often by fortune. Yet his is a life of both planned ascents and unplanned falls, in the mountains and in the world of business, and in his personal life. He believes in rising above life's reverses.
Author : Jim Kerr
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9781403497635
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)
Download or read book Hillary and Norgay's Mount Everest Adventure written by Jim Kerr and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2008 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, discussing their preparations, equipment, route, climbing techniques, and challenges they faced during the journey to and from the summit.
Author : Charles Granville Bruce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Assault on Mount Everest, 1922 written by Charles Granville Bruce and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mike Hamill
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594856494
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)
Download or read book Climbing the Seven Summits written by Mike Hamill and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download the first 50 pages from Climbing the Seven Summits * First and only guidebook to climbing all Seven Summits * Full color with 125 photographs and 24 maps including a map for each summit route * Essential information on primary climbing routes and travel logistics for mountaineers, with historical and cultural anecdotes for armchair readers Aconcagua. Denali. Elbrus. Everest. Kilimanjaro. Kosciuszko. Vinson. To a climber, these mountains are known as the Seven Summits* -- the highest peaks on each continent. If you've ever dreamed of climbing Denali or Everest, or joining the even more exclusive "Seven Summiters " club, then Climbing the Seven Summits is the guidebook you need to turn your dream into reality. With Mike Hamill as your guide, you will discover different approaches to tackling the list, as well as details on what you'll need to plan an expedition and what to expect from each climb. For each mountain you'll learn about documents and immunizations, expedition costs, training, guiding options, climbing styles, best seasons, essential gear, day-by-day itineraries, summit routes, maps showing approaches and camps, regional natural history, cultural notes, and even post-climb activities like going on safari in Africa or wine-touring in South America. Throughout you'll also find helpful and inspiring stories from the likes of Conrad Anker, Vern Tejas, Damien Gildea, Eric Simonson, and other famed climbers. Special insider tips from Hamill, based on his years of experience, as well as full-color photographs of each peak round out this collectible guidebook. And, because there remains some controversy about whether Kosciuszko in Australia or Carstenz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea is the "seventh summit," this guidebook to the Seven Summits actually covers eight mountains! *Within mountaineering circles there is debate over which peaks are considered the official Seven Summits. For the purposes of this guidebook, the Seven Summits are based on the continental model used in Western Europe, the United States, and Australia, also referred to as the 'Bass list.'
Author : Tashi Tenzing
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 073049358X
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Tenzing and the Sherpas of Everest written by Tashi Tenzing and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2003, the world will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary and tenzing Norgay Sherpa's historic ascent of Mount Everest, an event which became the defining moment in 20th-century adventure and delivered fame and glory to the men who took part in the expedition. All, perhaps, except tenzing, who, after a brief honeymoon period with the world's media and political leaders, returned to his humble home in the hill station of Darjeeling, India, and never properly received the credit and plaudits he so richly deserved. In 1986 he passed away, having touched the hearts of all those he came across, and having done so much for his people. tenzing and the Sherpas of Everest is the inspiring story of this poor and illiterate man who left his small ancestral village in a remote part of the Himalaya and through grit, courage and sheer determination climbed the world's highest mountain and become a hero around the globe. But it is also a tribute to tenzing's family and the Sherpa people who have contributed so much to exploration in the Himalaya over the last hundred years.
Author : Cynthia Russ Ramsay
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0740729500
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Sir Edmund Hillary & the People of Everest written by Cynthia Russ Ramsay and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When 33-year-old New Zealand beekeeper Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa climbing partner Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, they congratulated each other with a handshake and a hearty embrace. It was the beginning of a lifelong relationship between Hillary and the Sherpa people-a people whose courage, skill, and generosity of spirit made Himalayan exploration possible. Sir Edmund Hillary and the People of Everest is a story of giving back. The book begins with a vivid recounting of the conquest of Mt. Everest and goes on to beautifully chronicle Hillary's humanitarian and environmental efforts over the last half century. His work on behalf of the Sherpas includes raising funds, building schools, setting up two hospitals, and opening 12 medical clinics. His deep love, respect, and concern for the Sherpa people is unwavering, and his commitment shines through in whatever project is at hand.Using personal interviews and intimate photographs, photographer Anne B. Keiser and writer Cynthia Russ Ramsay paint an insightful portrait of an extraordinary man and his unmatched devotion to preserving the culture of the Sherpa people.
Author : Broughton Coburn
Publisher : National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9780792271147
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (711 download)
Download or read book Triumph on Everest written by Broughton Coburn and published by National Geographic Children's Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Edmund Hillary, whose love of snow, mountains, and the outdoor life culminated in his conquering the highest peak in the world.
Author : Jamling T. Norgay
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062516884
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (625 download)
Download or read book Touching My Father's Soul written by Jamling T. Norgay and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-05-14 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a story of Everest unlike any told before, Jamling Tenzing Norgay gives us an insider's view of the Sherpa world. As Climbing Leader of the famed 1996 Everest IMAX expedition led by David Breashears, Jamling Norgay was able to follow in the footsteps of his legendary mountaineer father, Tenzing Norgay, who with Sir Edmund Hillary was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in 1953. Jamling Norgay interweaves the story of his own ascent during the infamous May 1996 Mount Everest disaster with little-known stories from his father's historic climb and the spiritual life of the Sherpas, revealing a fascinating and profound world that few -- even many who have made it to the top -- have ever seen.
