An Expedition To The Himalayas
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An Expedition To The Himalayas
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Author : Dr Suneeth mathew
language : en
Publisher: Holykings Media
Release Date : 2020-05-05
An Expedition To The Himalayas written by Dr Suneeth mathew and has been published by Holykings Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-05 with Travel categories.
An enchanting trip through the ever changing landscape and climate of Uttarkhand. A vivid description of Kedarnath, Tunganath, Badrinath, Mana the last village of India, Joshimath, Auli, Rishikesh and Haridwar, including an insight into the short journey to Dehradun, and Mussoorie undertaken by the author, who has made travel a part of his life. A literary expedition to the himalayas.
Lucky To Be Alive
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Author : Angela Benham
language : en
Publisher: DNA Press
Release Date : 2003
Lucky To Be Alive written by Angela Benham and has been published by DNA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Mountaineering expeditions categories.
The Kangchenjunga Adventure
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Author : Frank Smythe
language : en
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
Release Date : 2013-11-15
The Kangchenjunga Adventure written by Frank Smythe and has been published by Vertebrate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
'We went to Kangchenjunga in response not to the dictates of science, but in obedience to that indefinable urge men call adventure.' In 1930, an expedition set out to climb the world's third-highest mountain, Kangchenjunga. As yet unclimbed, a number of attempts had been made on the peak, including two in the previous year. The Kangchenjunga Adventure records Frank Smythe's attempts as part of an international team to reach the summit, how a deadly avalanche, which killed one of the sherpas, brought an end to their climb and how they turned their attentions instead to Jonsong Peak, which offered a more appealing alternative to risky assaults on the greatest peaks. Smythe's books from this period give compelling reads for anyone with an interest in mountaineering: riveting adventures on the highest peaks in the world, keen observations of the mountain landscape and a fascinating window into early mountaineering, colonial attitudes and Himalayan exploration. Smythe was one of the leading mountaineers of the twentieth century, an outstanding climber who, in his short life - he died aged forty-nine -was at the centre of high-altitude mountaineering development in its early years. He climbed extensively in the Alps, gained the summit of Kamet (the highest peak then climbed) in 1931 and, on the 1933 Everest Expedition, reached a point higher than ever before achieved. Author of twenty-seven immensely popular books, he was an early example of the climber as celebrity.
Tents In The Clouds
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Author : Monica Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Tents In The Clouds written by Monica Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Himalaya Mountains categories.
Himalayan Holiday
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Author : Athol Renouf Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Himalayan Holiday written by Athol Renouf Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Himalaya Mountains categories.
A group of men attempting to climb the summit of a mountain in the Himalayas, close to Mt. Everest. Contains colour photographs not included in the original.
The Throne Of The Gods
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Author : Arnold Heim
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1939
The Throne Of The Gods written by Arnold Heim and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1939 with Himalaya Mountains categories.
Lure Of The Himalaya
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Author : K. C. Bhanja
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
Lure Of The Himalaya written by K. C. Bhanja and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) categories.
The Italian Expedition To The Himalaya Karakoram And Eastern Turkestan 1913 14
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Author : Filippo De Filippi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Italian Expedition To The Himalaya Karakoram And Eastern Turkestan 1913 14 written by Filippo De Filippi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Travel categories.
First edition in English, with revisions and an additional chapter in which are summed up the general results of the expedition in the various fields of research. The expedition crossed India, Baltistan, Ladakh, and Russian Turkestan. There are still a number of remote ranges which have never been traversed since this expedition. With chapters by G. Dainelli and J.A. Spranger. Illustrated with 2 colored plates by R.W. Spranger, 15 panoramas, 4 maps in color and over 300 illustrations in the text from photographs by C. Antili and other members of the expedition.
Prelude To Everest
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Author : Ian R. Mitchell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-05-31
Prelude To Everest written by Ian R. Mitchell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-31 with Mountaineering categories.
Acclaimed hillwalking writers Ian R Mitchell and George Rodway tell the fascinating story of Aberdeen-born Alexander Kellas, and his contribution to mountaineering from the 20th century to the present day. Now a largely neglected figure, Kellas is the pioneer of high altitude physiology, his climbing routes still in evidence today. Follow Kellas' journey, which takes him from the Scottish Cairngorms to the Himalaya, and discover how his struggles and explorations have impacted upon mountaineering today.
Life And Death On Mt Everest
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Author : Sherry B. Ortner
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-31
Life And Death On Mt Everest written by Sherry B. Ortner and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-31 with Social Science categories.
The Sherpas were dead, two more victims of an attempt to scale Mt. Everest. Members of a French climbing expedition, sensitive perhaps about leaving the bodies where they could not be recovered, rolled them off a steep mountain face. One body, however, crashed to a stop near Sherpas on a separate expedition far below. They stared at the frozen corpse, stunned. They said nothing, but an American climber observing the scene interpreted their thoughts: Nobody would throw the body of a white climber off Mt. Everest. For more than a century, climbers from around the world have journ-eyed to test themselves on Everest's treacherous slopes, enlisting the expert aid of the Sherpas who live in the area. Drawing on years of field research in the Himalayas, renowned anthropologist Sherry Ortner presents a compelling account of the evolving relationship between the mountaineers and the Sherpas, a relationship of mutual dependence and cultural conflict played out in an environment of mortal risk. Ortner explores this relationship partly through gripping accounts of expeditions--often in the climbers' own words--ranging from nineteenth-century forays by the British through the historic ascent of Hillary and Tenzing to the disasters described in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air. She reveals the climbers, or "sahibs," to use the Sherpas' phrase, as countercultural romantics, seeking to transcend the vulgarity and materialism of modernity through the rigor and beauty of mountaineering. She shows how climbers' behavior toward the Sherpas has ranged from kindness to cruelty, from cultural sensitivity to derision. Ortner traces the political and economic factors that led the Sherpas to join expeditions and examines the impact of climbing on their traditional culture, religion, and identity. She examines Sherpas' attitude toward death, the implications of the shared masculinity of Sherpas and sahibs, and the relationship between Sherpas and the increasing number of women climbers. Ortner also tackles debates about whether the Sherpas have been "spoiled" by mountaineering and whether climbing itself has been spoiled by commercialism.