Sherpas The Himalayan Legends
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Sherpas The Himalayan Legends
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Author : M. S. Kohli
language : en
Publisher: Virago Press
Release Date : 2003
Sherpas The Himalayan Legends written by M. S. Kohli and has been published by Virago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Social Science categories.
Sherpas: The Himalayan Legends Is A Compelling Narrative Of The Hardy Sherpas Who Inhabit The Solu Khumbu District Of Nepal And The City Of Darjeeling In India. The Book Is Based On The Author S Personal Intimate Experience, Human Relations And Meticulous Research.
Headstrap
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Author : Nandini Purandare
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2024-04-01
Headstrap written by Nandini Purandare and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-01 with History categories.
This captivating chronicle delves into the untold story of a tribe of people who have played a significant role in mountain exploration and climbing in the Himalayas. Situated in northern India, Darjeeling was developed as a colonial retreat by the British in the early 1830s and soon became famous for its tea gardens, attracting locals from around the region, Nepal, and Tibet in search of work. When Darjeeling became the jumping-off point for early Himalayan expeditions, workers from the Sherpa and Bhutia communities soon established themselves as the preferred high-altitude porters, bringing fame, entwined with tales of valor, courage, and sacrifice, to the city. These are some of their stories. Over the course of a decade, authors Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar conducted a series of interviews with Sherpas from Darjeeling, as well as their family members, descendants, friends, and contemporary climbers. Headstrap weaves a vivid tapestry of this particular Sherpa community, giving them the recognition in mountaineering literature that they deserve.
Tigers Of The Snow
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Author : Jonathan Neale
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2002-06-29
Tigers Of The Snow written by Jonathan Neale and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Tigers of the Snow is true story of the tragedy and survival on one of the world's most dangerous mountains. In 1922 Himalayan climbers were British gentlemen, and their Sherpa and Tibetan porters were "coolies," unskilled and inexperienced casual laborers. By 1953 Sherpa Tenzing Norgay stood on the summit of Everest, and the coolies had become the "Tigers of the Snow." Jonathan Neale's absorbing book is both a compelling history of the oft-forgotten heroes of mountaineering and a gripping account of the expedition that transformed the Sherpas into climbing legends. In 1934 a German-led team set off to climb the Himalayan peak of Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest mountain on earth. After a disastrous assault in 1895, no attempt had been made to conquer the mountain for thirty-nine years. The new Nazi government was determined to prove German physical superiority to the rest of the world. A heavily funded expedition was under pressure to deliver results. Like all climbers of the time, they did not really understand what altitude did to the human body. When a hurricane hit the leading party just short of the summit, the strongest German climbers headed down and left the weaker Germans and the Sherpas to die on the ridge. What happened in the next few days of death and fear changed forever how the Sherpa climbers thought of themselves. From that point on, they knew they were the decent and responsible people of the mountain. Jonathan Neale interviewed many old Sherpa men and women, including Ang Tsering, the last man off Nanga Parbat alive in 1934. Impeccably researched and superbly written, Tigers of the Snow is the compelling narrative of a climb gone wrong, set against the mountaineering history of the early twentieth century, the haunting background of German politics in the 1930s, and the hardship and passion of life in the Sherpa valleys.
Life And Death On Mt Everest
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Author : Sherry B. Ortner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Life And Death On Mt Everest written by Sherry B. Ortner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Mountaineering categories.
Sherpa
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Author : Ang Tharkay
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2016-02-16
Sherpa written by Ang Tharkay and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
CLICK HERE to download a sample from Sherpa • Ang Tharkay was the sirdar for Maurice Herzog’s Annapurna expedition in 1950—the first 8000-meter peak to be climbed • Ang Tharkay was a key member of the 1951 reconnaissance of Everest—which led to the successful 1953 ascent Sherpas have recently been in the public eye, in part because of the 2013 Everest “brawl,” the 2014 avalanche that took the lives of thirteen climbing Sherpas, and the 2015 earthquake that devastated Nepal. These events and others have led to much public discussion about how Sherpas today are treated and viewed by their Western employers. Sherpa expands our understanding of these issues by providing historical context. The autobiography of Ang Tharkay, who was born in 1908 and became one of the most renowned Sherpas of early Himalayan exploration, has long been a collector’s item in the original French-language edition but it has never been available in English until now. In Sherpa, Tharkay describes his experiences traveling with Eric Shipton and H.W. Tilman and as the sirdar (head Sherpa) on Maurice Herzog’s 1950 ascent of Annapurna. Few such Sherpa accounts have been written, and fewer still from these early Himalayan expeditions. Opening with a brief account of Tharkay’s childhood and background, Sherpa then immerses readers in expeditions on Everest, Nanga Parbat, and, of course, Annapurna. Tharkay reveals some of the politics within the Sherpa support teams: petty arguments and shared struggles that went unnoticed or at least unrecorded by those who hired them. Tharkay’s admiration of his employers is leavened with his recognition of their shortcomings, but his affection for the climbers who employed him, and theirs for him, radiates throughout the story. Sherpa includes an original foreword by Tashi Sherpa, founder of Sherpa Adventure Gear and the nephew of Ang Tharkay. He remembers how he and his young cousins worshipped “Agu” (Uncle) as a respected mountaineer and hero, a warm and safe presence for the family. This title is part of our LEGENDS AND LORE series. Click here > to learn more.
Life And Death On Mt Everest Sherpas And Himalayan Mountaineering
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Author : Sherry B. Orther
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Life And Death On Mt Everest Sherpas And Himalayan Mountaineering written by Sherry B. Orther and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
Living In The Middle
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Author : Donna M. Sherpa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Living In The Middle written by Donna M. Sherpa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
Fire Of Himal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Fire Of Himal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.
Stories And Customs Of The Sherpas
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Author : Ngawang Tenzin (Zangbu.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Stories And Customs Of The Sherpas written by Ngawang Tenzin (Zangbu.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Sherpa (Nepalese people) categories.
Kangchenjunga
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Author : Doug Scott
language : en
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
Release Date : 2021-07-01
Kangchenjunga written by Doug Scott and has been published by Vertebrate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world and a notoriously difficult and dangerous mountain to climb. First climbed from the west in 1955 by a British team comprising Joe Brown, George Band, Tony Streather and Norman Hardie, it waited over twenty years for a second ascent. The third ascent, from the north, followed in 1979 by a four-man team including the visionary British alpinist Doug Scott. Completed before his death in 2020, and edited by Catherine Moorehead, Kangchenjunga is Doug Scott's final book. Scott explores the mountain and its varied people – the mountain sits on the border between Nepal and Sikkim in north-east India – before going on to look at Western approaches and early climbing attempts on the mountain. Kangchenjunga was in fact long believed to be the highest mountain in the world, until in the nineteenth century it was demonstrated that Peak XV – Everest – was taller. Out of respect for the beliefs of the Sikkim, no climber has ever set foot on the very top of Kangchenjunga, the sacred summit. Scott's own relationship with the mountain began in 1978, three years after his first British ascent of Everest with Dougal Haston. The assembled team featured some of the greatest mountaineers in history: Scott, Joe Tasker, Peter Boardman and Georges Bettembourg. The plan was for a stripped-down expedition the following spring – minimal Sherpa support, no radios, largely self-financed. It was the first time a mountain of this scale had been attempted by a new and difficult route without the use of oxygen, and with such a small team. Scott, Tasker and Boardman summited on 16 May 1979, further cementing their legends in this golden era. Kangchenjunga is Doug Scott's tribute to this sacred mountain, a paean for a Himalayan giant, written by a giant of Himalayan climbing.