Chomolungma Sings The Blues

Author : Ed Douglas
Publisher : Constable
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472117175

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If there is one mountain that is known across the whole world, it must be the highest - Everest. To the people who live at its feet she is Chomolungma, Goddess Mother of the World. The disappearance of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine close to the summit in 1924 lent the mountain a tragic romanticism, of young men risking everything for a dream. When Norgay Tenzing and Ed Hillary became the first men to stand on the summit in 1953, it was the crowning glory for the coronation of Elizabeth II. But nearly fifty years on, there are scores of ascents nearly every season. There are stories of bodies and heaps of garbage abandoned on the slopes, of the loss of cultural identity among the Sherpas and Tibetans who live at the foot of Everest. Ed Douglas spent parts of 1995 and 1996 travelling in Nepal and Tibet, talking to politicians and environmentalists, to mountaineers and local people. He found a poor region struggling to develop, and encountering environmental problems far greater than rubbish left by climbers. Local people are resourceful and cultured, reliant on the work the mountaineers and the mountain provide, but striving to find a balance between the new and the old.

Author : Ed Douglas
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Mountaineering
ISBN : 1594854327

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Author : Ellen Parnavelas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781784974572

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House of Snow by Ellen Parnavelas Pdf

A ground-breaking collection of stories, poems and articles about Nepal covering the length and breadth of this enchanting nation and its people. 'If you want a book in English that tells you about Nepalese thinking, and gives a taste of the country's contemporary literature, you could hardly do better than House of Snow' Daily Telegraph 'One of the finest books I have read this year' Nudge Books 'A well-curated sliver of works that highlight the richness and variety of Nepal's literary contribution' Kathmandu Post In 2015, Sagarmatha frowned. Tectonic plates moved. A deadly earthquake devastated Nepal. In the wake of disaster, House of Snow brings together over 50 excerpts of fiction and non-fiction celebrating the breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage of this fascinating country. Here are explorers and mountaineers, poets and political journalists, national treasures and international celebrities. Featuring a diverse cast of writers such as Michael Palin and Jon Krakauer, Lakshmiprasad Devko?a and Lil Bahadur Chettri – all hand-picked by well-known authors and scholars of Nepali literature including Samrat Upadhyay, Michael Hutt, Isabella Tree and Thomas Bell. House of Snow is the biggest, most comprehensive and most beautiful collection of writing about Nepal in print.

Author : Wade Davis
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307700568

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Into the Silence by Wade Davis Pdf

The definitive story of the British adventurers who survived the trenches of World War I and went on to risk their lives climbing Mount Everest. On June 6, 1924, two men set out from a camp perched at 23,000 feet on an ice ledge just below the lip of Everest’s North Col. George Mallory, thirty-seven, was Britain’s finest climber. Sandy Irvine was a twenty-two-year-old Oxford scholar with little previous mountaineering experience. Neither of them returned. Drawing on more than a decade of prodigious research, bestselling author and explorer Wade Davis vividly re-creates the heroic efforts of Mallory and his fellow climbers, setting their significant achievements in sweeping historical context: from Britain’s nineteen-century imperial ambitions to the war that shaped Mallory’s generation. Theirs was a country broken, and the Everest expeditions emerged as a powerful symbol of national redemption and hope. In Davis’s rich exploration, he creates a timeless portrait of these remarkable men and their extraordinary times.

Author : Maurice Isserman,Stewart Angas Weaver,Dee Molenaar
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780300164206

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Fallen Giants by Maurice Isserman,Stewart Angas Weaver,Dee Molenaar Pdf

In the first comprehensive history of Himalayan mountaineering in 50 years, the authors offer detailed, original accounts of the most significant climbs since the 1890s, and they compellingly evoke the social and cultural worlds that gave rise to those expeditions.

Author : Kev Reynolds
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781849659949

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Trekking in the Himalaya by Kev Reynolds Pdf

An inspirational larger format book providing an overview of 20 memorable treks in the Himalaya. A stunning collection of all the best trekking ideas throughout the Himalayan range, they include such well-known classics as the treks to Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga base camps, and the Annapurna and Manaslu Circuits. The ultra-long Lunana Snowman Trek and a kora around sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet are also included. There are epic glacier treks like that to Pakistan's Snow Lake; following in the footsteps of Shipton and Tilman towards Nanda Devi, and the approach to Gangkar Punsum - the world's highest unclimbed peak located in remote Bhutan. Unlike a conventional guidebook, detailed route descriptions are not included; the book is, however, an excellent planning resource for those who wish to venture into the Himalayas. It looks at each route in turn and provides a snapshot of what makes the trek special, helping you choose the best routes to walk. Perfect either for planning, or for the armchair explorer.

Author : Bernadette McDonald
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781927330159

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Keeper of the Mountains by Bernadette McDonald Pdf

Beginning in 1946, Elizabeth Hawley worked for Fortune magazine as a researcher. Shortly thereafter, she left both her job and the United States itself to travel the world, and thus began her lifelong attraction to the exotic and remote sovereign state of Nepal. In the years that followed, she began reporting on the political and cultural events taking place in her adopted homeland for the likes of Reuters and Time Inc., letting the world in on the strange community of mountaineers, pilgrims and politicians who were descending on Kathmandu, whether in search of adventure, enlightenment or prestige. Despite the fact that Elizabeth Hawley has never climbed a mountain or visited the hallowed grounds of Everest base camp, she has become the most important record keeper and inspirational authority figure regarding the expeditions, stories, feats, scandals and disasters in the Nepal Himalaya. Now 90 years of age, she has commanded the respect of such legendary personalities as Edmund Hillary, Reinhold Messner, Chris Bonington, Toma˝ Humar and Ed Viesturs. With production under way on a film examining her life and legacy, it is likely that Hawley will continue to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of all visitors looking to experience the legend and grandeur of the world's most celebrated mountain landscape.

Author : Paul Robbins
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 2736 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781452265582

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Encyclopedia of Environment and Society by Paul Robbins Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Environment and Society brings together multiplying issues, concepts, theories, examples, problems, and policies, with the goal of clearly explicating an emerging way of thinking about people and nature. With more than 1,200 entries written by experts from incredibly diverse fields, this innovative resource is a first step toward diving into the deep pool of emerging knowledge. The five volumes of this Encyclopedia represent more than a catalogue of terms. Rather, they capture the spirit of the moment, a fascinating time when global warming and genetic engineering represent only two of the most obvious examples of socio-environmental issues.

Author : Richard Bangs,Ed Viesturs
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0898868602

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Richard Bangs, Adventure Without End by Richard Bangs,Ed Viesturs Pdf

The author presents a collection of travel and adventure stories, including a chronicle of a whitewater rafting trip in Idaho's Selway River and mountaineering in Washington State and Borneo.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1933056460

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1999 American Alpine Journal by Anonim Pdf

Published annually since 1929, The American Alpine Journal is internationally acknowledged as the world's finest journal of its kind. The latest volume of climbing's "journal of record" offers the most complete picture available of the world of climbing for 1998. From articles that present the climbing possibilities of Antarctica and Africa, to stories on the new bigwall frontiers of Mexico and Madagascar, to the alpine sagas on Bhagarathi III and Khan Tengri, and the emergence of the former Soviet climbers on the world stage, the 1999 AAJ continues its tradition as mountaineering's institutional memory.

Author : T. Neuhaus
Publisher : Springer
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137264831

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Tibet in the Western Imagination by T. Neuhaus Pdf

Neuhaus explores the roots of the long-standing European fascination with Tibet, from the Dalai Lama to the Abominable Snowman. Surveying a wide range of travel accounts, official documents, correspondence and fiction, he examines how different people thought about both Tibet and their home cultures.

Author : Ed Douglas
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393542004

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Himalaya: A Human History by Ed Douglas Pdf

A magisterial history of the Himalaya: an epic story of peoples, cultures, and adventures among the world’s highest mountains. For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adventurers, and mountaineers seeking to test themselves among the world’s most spectacular and challenging peaks. But far from being wild and barren, the Himalaya has been home to a diversity of indigenous and local cultures, a crucible of world religions, a crossroads for trade, and a meeting point and conflict zone for empires past and present. In this landmark work, nearly two decades in the making, Ed Douglas makes a thrilling case for the Himalaya’s importance in global history and offers a soaring account of life at the "roof of the world." Spanning millennia, from the earliest inhabitants to the present conflicts over Tibet and Everest, Himalaya explores history, culture, climate, geography, and politics. Douglas profiles the great kings of Kathmandu and Nepal; he describes the architects who built the towering white Stupas that distinguish Himalayan architecture; and he traces the flourishing evolution of Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism that brought Himalayan spirituality to the world. He also depicts with great drama the story of how the East India Company grappled for dominance with China’s emperors, how India fought Mao’s Communists, and how mass tourism and ecological transformation are obscuring the bloody legacy of the Cold War. Himalaya is history written on the grandest yet also the most human scale—encompassing geology and genetics, botany and art, and bursting with stories of courage and resourcefulness.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Books
ISBN : UCLA:L0083959890

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The Literary Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Himalaya Mountains
ISBN : UOM:39015072439907

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The Himalayan Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Alps
ISBN : UCLA:L0086662095

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The Alpine Journal by Anonim Pdf