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Author : H. P. S. Ahluwalia
Release : 2016
Genre : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 264/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Higher Than Everest by : H. P. S. Ahluwalia
Download or read book Higher Than Everest written by H. P. S. Ahluwalia. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Venables
Release : 2014-08-29
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 995/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Higher Than The Eagle Soars by : Stephen Venables
Download or read book Higher Than The Eagle Soars written by Stephen Venables. This book was released on 2014-08-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High and wild places have dominated Stephen Venables' life and now he has written a full autobiography which explores how and - more importantly - why he became a mountaineer, and reveals a series of never-recorded adventures on four continents. At its climax he revisits his dramatic success without oxygen on the Kangshung Face of Everest, described by Reinhold Messner as the most adventurous in Everest's history and by Lord Hunt as 'one of the most remarkable ordeals from which men or women have returned alive'. As Venables writes: 'Although we didn't go seeking deliberately an epic near-death experience, it did turn out that way - the ultimate endurance test for which all the previous adventures seemed, retrospectively, to be a preparation.'
Author : Flore Dussey
Release : 2022-11-04
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 207/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Higher than Everest by : Flore Dussey
Download or read book Higher than Everest written by Flore Dussey. This book was released on 2022-11-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher than Everest paints an uncompromising portrait of Tendi Sherpa, who has successfully climbed twenty-one mountains over 8,000m, including fourteen ascents of Everest. This young father, part of the elite group of Nepalese guides, embodies the new generation of Sherpas who are taking their destiny into their own hands. In the numerous conferences he holds throughout the world, he never hesitates to denounce the amateurism and obsession of certain people determined to climb Everest, as well as the over-crowding of the sacred Himalayan mountains. As a child, the man who would go on to save many lives on the Roof of the World once dreamed of becoming a monk, and from his years at the monastery, he still retains a deep attachment to Buddhism and its many rituals. Resolutely looking towards the future, but also concerned about respecting the environment and traditions, Tendi regularly returns to the secluded valley of Khembalung, the land of his ancestors, never forgetting where it is he has come from.
Author : Paul Hodge
Release : 2001-08-02
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 332/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Higher Than Everest by : Paul Hodge
Download or read book Higher Than Everest written by Paul Hodge. This book was released on 2001-08-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few challenges remain for Earth-bound adventurers, but do not fear - the Solar System abounds with weird and wonderful places to explore. In this unique guidebook, Paul Hodge takes us on a tour of the most spectacular sites in the Solar System. His vivid descriptions of the challenges provide a compelling introduction to extra-terrestrial environments. Starting with a climb of Mars' Mt. Olympus, much higher than Everest, you will be taken on imaginary expeditions to such exotic places as the Moon's Alpine Valley, Venus' precipitous and scorching Mt. Maxwell, a table mountain on Io, the snows of Saturn's rings and Miranda's incredibly high, icy cliff. You will be treated to a descent into a fabulous canyon on Mars, one that dwarfs the Earth's Grand Canyon, and will explore the rock lakes and terraces of Copernicus, a giant crater on the Moon. Who knows - one day these adventures may really be done!
Author : Paul W. Hodge
Release : 2004-02-01
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 899/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Higher Than Everest by : Paul W. Hodge
Download or read book Higher Than Everest written by Paul W. Hodge. This book was released on 2004-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique guidebook takes us on a tour of the most spectacular sites in the Solar System. Paul Hodge's vivid descriptions of the challenges provide a compelling introduction to extra-terrestrial environments. Starting with a climb of Mars' Mt. Olympus, much higher than Everest, you will be taken on imaginary expeditions to such exotic places as the Moon's Alpine Valley, Venus' precipitous and scorching Mt. Maxwell, a table mountain on Io, the snows of Saturn's rings and Miranda's incredibly high, icy cliff. You will be treated to a descent into a fabulous canyon on Mars, one that dwarfs the Earth's Grand Canyon, and will explore the rock lakes and terraces of Copernicus, a giant crater on the Moon. 100+ full-color illustrations, including close-ups of planetary features.
