The Ascent of Nanda Devi
H.W. Tilman, Stephen Venables, Jim Perrin, Hugh Ruttledge
I believe we so far forgot ourselves as to shake hands on it.' H. W. Tilman, on reaching the summit of Nanda Devi. In 1934, after fifty years of trying, mountaineers finally gained access to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. Two years later an expedition led by H. W. Tilman reached the summit. It was the highest mountain to be climbed until 1950. The Ascent of Nanda Devi has been widely hailed as a classic. Keenly observed, well-informed and at times hilariously funny, it is as close to a conventional' mountaineering account as Tilman could manage. Beginning with the history of the mountain (the.
Abstract: In 1934, after fifty years of trying, mountaineers finally gained access to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. Two years later an expedition led by H. W. Tilman reached the summit. It was the highest mountain to be climbed until 1950. Keenly observed, well-informed and at times hilariously funny, The Ascent of Nanda Devi has been widely hailed as a classic.
Abstract: In 1934, after fifty years of trying, mountaineers finally gained access to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. Two years later an expedition led by H. W. Tilman reached the summit. It was the highest mountain to be climbed until 1950. Keenly observed, well-informed and at times hilariously funny, The Ascent of Nanda Devi has been widely hailed as a classic.
Year:
2014
Publisher:
Vertebrate Publishing
Language:
english
Pages:
255
ISBN 10:
191024015X
ISBN 13:
9781910240151
File:
EPUB, 542 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2014