The Hunt For Mount Everest

Author : Craig Storti
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781529331561

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'The definitive back story of Mount Everest' Stewart Weaver, co-author of Fallen Giants 'Craig Storti has given us the Everest book that we've needed all along' Scott Ellsworth, author of The World Beneath Their Feet The seventy-one-year quest to find the world's highest mountain. The Hunt for Mount Everest is the seldom-told story of how the last remaining major prize in the history of exploration was identified, named and at last found. This is Everest, the prequel: a high-drama tale, filled with larger-than-life characters and quiet heroes, traverses the Alps, the Himalayas, Nepal and Tibet, the British Empire, the Anglo-Russian rivalry known as The Great Game, the disastrous First Afghan War, and the phenomenal Survey of India. Encountering spies, war, political intrigues, and hundreds of mules, camels, bullocks, yaks, and two zebrules, this account uncovers the fascinating saga leading up to the fateful day in late June of 1921, when two English climbers, George Mallory and Guy Bullock, became the first westerners - and almost certainly the first human beings - to set foot on Mount Everest.

Author : Craig Storti
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781529366297

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"This book would be enjoyed by those seeking knowledge of Everest beyond the climbing narratives, as well as those who appreciate the details of navigation and exploration." — Booklist The height of Mt. Everest was first measured in 1850, but the closest any westerner got to Everest during the next 71 years, until 1921, was 40 miles. The Hunt for Mt. Everest tells the story of the 71-year quest to find the world's highest mountain. It's a tale of high drama, of larger-than-life characters-George Everest, Francis Younghusband, George Mallory, Lord Curzon, Edward Whymper-and a few quiet heroes: Alexander Kellas, the 13th Dalai Lama, Charles Bell. A story that traverses the Alps, the Himalayas, Nepal and Tibet, the British Empire (especially British India and the Raj), the Anglo-Russian rivalry known as The Great Game, the disastrous First Afghan War, and the phenomenal Survey of India - it is far bigger than simply the tallest mountain in the world. Encountering spies, war, political intrigues, and hundreds of mules, camels, bullocks, yaks, and two zebrules, Craig Storti uncovers the fascinating and still largely overlooked saga of all that led up to that moment in late June of 1921 when two English climbers, George Mallory and Guy Bullock, became the first westerners-and almost certainly the first human beings-to set foot on Mt. Everest and thereby claimed the last remaining major prize in the history of exploration. With 2021 bringing the 100th anniversary of that year, most Everest chronicles have dealt with the climbing history of the mountain, with all that happened after 1921. The Hunt for Mt. Everest is the seldom-told story of all that happened before.

Author : John Hunt Baron Hunt
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
ISBN : 0898863619

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The Ascent of Everest by John Hunt Baron Hunt Pdf

Expedition leader John Hunt's account of the first ascent of Mount Everest's summit in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.

Author : Edmund Hillary,Sir Edmund Hillary
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780743400671

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View from the Summit by Edmund Hillary,Sir Edmund Hillary Pdf

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 : Mick Conefrey
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781594858871

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Everest 1953 by Mick Conefrey Pdf

CLICK HERE to download a sample from Everest 1953 In the only book to tell the real story of Everest 1953, Mick Conefrey reveals that what has gone down in history as a supremely well-planned attempt was in fact beset by crises -- both on and off the mountain. To succeed, team leader Colonel John Hunt and his team had to draw on unimaginable skill and determination, as well as sheer British ingenuity. Everest 1953 is not only a gripping true story of courage and adventure, but a fascinating window into the media contest to cover this seminal event in coronation year. The Times had exclusive access to the team, but the Daily Mail and other papers used subterfuge and shenanigans to get their scoops. Revealing the answers to long-enduring controversies -- did Tenzing or Hillary actually reach the top first? -- and exploring the legacy of this great ascent, it is the perfect way to commemorate a year of British sporting triumph.

Author : Kevin D. Flynn
Publisher : Martino Flynn/Haystack Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
ISBN : 0976743132

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Mount Everest by Kevin D. Flynn Pdf

A true story, warts and all, of what really happened to ad exec and amateur climber Kevin Flynn during his days at the top of the world. In May 2004, Flynn reached the summit of Mt. Everest--but not without tears, laughter, failures, near-death experiences and great friendships. If you've ever wondered what it would be like for a mere mortal to attempt Mt. Everest, this book is as close as it gets.

Author : John Hunt Baron Hunt
Publisher : New York : Dutton, 1954 [c1953]
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
ISBN : UOM:39015028704768

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The Conquest of Everest by John Hunt Baron Hunt Pdf

The fascinating account of the the British Everest Expedition's successful 1953 assault on the summit of Mount Everest, as told by the Expedition's leader, Sir John Hunt, and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first to make the ascent of Everest.

Author : Harriet Tuckey
Publisher : Random House
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448177073

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Everest - The First Ascent by Harriet Tuckey Pdf

WINNER OF THE OUTSTANDING GENERAL SPORTS WRITING AWARD, BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS WINNER OF THE BOARDMAN TASKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE MOUNTAIN & WILDERNESS PRIZE, BANFF FESTIVAL WINNER OF THE TONY LOTHIAN AWARD, BIOGRAPHERS’ CLUB For the first time, drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive material and interviews, Everest – The First Ascent tells the remarkable story of Griffith Pugh, the forgotten team member whose scientific breakthroughs ensured the world’s highest mountain could be climbed. A doctor and physiologist, Griffith Pugh revolutionised almost every aspect of British high-altitude mountaineering, transforming the climbers’ attitude to oxygen, the clothes they wore, their equipment, fluid intake and acclimatisation. Yet, far from receiving the acclaim he was due, he was met with suspicion and ridicule. His scientific contributions were, quite simply, at odds with old-fashioned notions of derring-do and the gentlemanly amateurism that dogged the sport. Later in his career, his impact in helping athletes enhance their performance lasts to this day in the fields of cycling, swimming and running. This insightful biography shows Pugh to be troubled, abrasive, yet brilliant. Eight years in the writing, closely researched, and told with unflinching honesty by Pugh’s daughter, Harriet Tuckey, Everest – The First Ascent is the compelling portrait of an unlikely hero.

Author : Tony Astill
Publisher : Conran Octopus
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105128333239

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Mount Everest by Tony Astill Pdf

Author : Sue Cobb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : PSU:000019455686

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The Edge of Everest by Sue Cobb Pdf

The author describes the Wyoming Centennial expedition to Mount Everest and describes the unique challenge presented by the world's highest mountain.

Author : Edmund Hillary
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1741140986

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High Adventure by Edmund Hillary Pdf

A personal record of the author's mountain climbing experiences, including the Everest Expedition of 1953.

Author : Thomas F. Hornbein
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0898866162

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Everest by Thomas F. Hornbein Pdf

Details the author and his partner Willi Unsoeld's ascent of Everest's West Ridge in 1963.

Author : Mark Synnott
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781524745592

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The Third Pole by Mark Synnott Pdf

***NPR Books We Love selection*** “If you’re only going to read one Everest book this decade, make it The Third Pole. . . . A riveting adventure.”—Outside Shivering, exhausted, gasping for oxygen, beyond doubt . . . A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as “the Year Everest Broke.” What he found was a gripping human story of impassioned characters from around the globe and a mountain that will consume your soul—and your life—if you let it. The mystery? On June 8, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine set out to stand on the roof of the world, where no one had stood before. They were last seen eight hundred feet shy of Everest’s summit still “going strong” for the top. Could they have succeeded decades before Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? Irvine is believed to have carried a Kodak camera with him to record their attempt, but it, along with his body, had never been found. Did the frozen film in that camera have a photograph of Mallory and Irvine on the summit before they disappeared into the clouds, never to be seen again? Kodak says the film might still be viable. . . . Mark Synnott made his own ascent up the infamous North Face along with his friend Renan Ozturk, a filmmaker using drones higher than any had previously flown. Readers witness first-hand how Synnott’s quest led him from oxygen-deprivation training to archives and museums in England, to Kathmandu, the Tibetan high plateau, and up the North Face into a massive storm. The infamous traffic jams of climbers at the very summit immediately resulted in tragic deaths. Sherpas revolted. Chinese officials turned on Synnott’s team. An Indian woman miraculously crawled her way to frostbitten survival. Synnott himself went off the safety rope—one slip and no one would have been able to save him—committed to solving the mystery. Eleven climbers died on Everest that season, all of them mesmerized by an irresistible magic. The Third Pole is a rapidly accelerating ride to the limitless joy and horror of human obsession.

Author : Ed Caesar
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501143380

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The Moth and the Mountain by Ed Caesar Pdf

"In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives his own crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit--all utterly alone. Wilson doesn't know how to climb. He barely knows how to fly. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. In 1933, he takes off from London in a Gipsy Moth biplane with his course set for the highest mountain on earth. Wilson's eleven-month journey to Everest is wild: full of twists, turns, and daring. Eventually, in disguise, he sneaks into Tibet. His icy ordeal is just beginning."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Eric 1907-1977 Shipton
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013511441

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The Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition, 1951 by Eric 1907-1977 Shipton Pdf

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