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The Sunlit Summit
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Author : Robin Lloyd-Jones
language : en
Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
Release Date : 2013-08-15
The Sunlit Summit written by Robin Lloyd-Jones and has been published by Sandstone Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
William Hutchison Murray (1913 - 1996) was one of Scotland's most distinguished climbers in the years before and after the Second World War. As a prisoner of war in Italy he wrote his first classic book, Mountaineering in Scotland, on rough toilet paper which was confiscated and destroyed by the Gestapo. The rewritten version was published in 1947 and followed by the, now, equally famous, Undiscovered Scotland. In 1951 he was depute leader to Eric Shipton on the Everest Reconnaissance Expedition, which discovered the eventual successful route which would be climbed by Hilary and Tensing. From the 1960s onwards he was heavily involved in conservation campaigns and his book, Highland Landscape, commissioned by the National Trust for Scotland, identified areas of outstanding beauty that should be protected. It proved to be extremely influential. In 1966 he was awarded an OBE as he pursued a life of service, as is well illustrated by the various posts he held: Commissioner for the Countryside Commission for Scotland (1968-1980); President of the Scottish Mountaineering Club (1962-1964) and of the Ramblers Association Scotland (1966-82); Chairman of Scottish Countryside Activities Council (1967-82); Vice-President of the Alpine Club (1971-72); President of Mountaineering Council of Scotland (1972-75). He was a prolific author but a proper understanding of his life and work requires that we appreciate that his driving force was a quest to achieve inner purification that would lead him to oneness with Truth and Beauty. For many years the climber, author and teacher, Robin Lloyd-Jones (above) has been researching the life and work of Bill Murray and working steadily on this biography. It is not only a triumph of fine writing and interest, but a worthy accolade for this great man.
Dark Summit
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Author : Nick Heil
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2008-04-29
Dark Summit written by Nick Heil and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The inside story of the deadly 2006 climbing season on Everest On May 15, 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with no food and no shelter. If David Sharp's death was shocking, it was hardly singular: despite unusually good weather, ten others died attempting to reach the summit that year. In this meticulous inquiry into what went wrong, Nick Heil tells the full story of the deadliest year on Everest since the infamous season of 1996. He introduces Russell Brice, the commercial operator who has done more than anyone to provide access to the summit via the mountain's north side—and who some believe was partly accountable for Sharp's death. As more climbers attempt the summit each year, Heil shows how increasingly risky expeditions and unscrupulous outfitters threaten to turn Everest into a deadly circus. Written by an experienced climber and outdoor writer, Dark Summit is both a riveting account of a notorious climbing season and a troubling investigation into whether the pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize has spiraled out of control.
Mountains Of The Mind
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Author : Robert Macfarlane
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2009-09-09
Mountains Of The Mind written by Robert Macfarlane and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-09 with Nature categories.
The basis for the new documentary film, Mountain: A Breathtaking Voyage into the Extreme. Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert McFarlane reveals how the mystery of the world’s highest places has came to grip the Western imagination—and perennially draws legions of adventurers up the most perilous slopes. His story begins three centuries ago, when mountains were feared as the forbidding abodes of dragons and other mysterious beasts. In the mid-1700s the attentions of both science and poetry sparked a passion for mountains; Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Lord Byron extolled the sublime experiences to be had on high; and by 1924 the death on Mt Everest of an Englishman named George Mallory came to symbolize the heroic ideals of his day. Macfarlane also reflects on fear, risk, and the shattering beauty of ice and snow, the competition and contemplation of the climb, and the strange alternate reality of high altitude, magically enveloping us in the allure of mountains at every level.
Proceedings Of The Conference On Auroral Physics
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Author : University of Western Ontario. Department of Physics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
Proceedings Of The Conference On Auroral Physics written by University of Western Ontario. Department of Physics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Auroras categories.
There S Always The Hills
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Author : Cameron McNeish
language : en
Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
Release Date : 2018-02-15
There S Always The Hills written by Cameron McNeish and has been published by Sandstone Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'A wonderful, personal book.' -Sam Heughan, star of OutlanderFrom his home in the Cairngorms of Scotland, Cameron McNeish reflects on a life dedicated to the outdoors.A prolific author, McNeish has led treks in the Himalayas and Syria, edited The Great Outdoors Magazine, establishing it as Britain's premier walking publication, created new long-distance walks and made television series, contributed a monthly column to Scots Magazine, campaigned for Scottish independence and raised a family with his wife, Gina.In this long-awaited autobiography, he candidly recalls the ups and downs of a full life, much of it in the public eye, much of it until now unseen.
The Illustrated London News
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
The Illustrated London News written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Great Britain categories.
Snioland
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Author : William Lord Watts
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-12-23
Snioland written by William Lord Watts and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-23 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Snioland
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Author : William Lord Watts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
Snioland written by William Lord Watts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Iceland categories.
Bulletin
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
Bulletin written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Astronomy categories.
Mountain Madness
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Author : Robert Birkby
language : en
Publisher: Citadel
Release Date : 2009-02-01
Mountain Madness written by Robert Birkby and has been published by Citadel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
“An extraordinary life.”—The New York Times Book Review “A fitting homage to one of the great outdoor extremists.”—Kirkus Reviews Legendary climber Scott Fischer found in Mount Everest a perfect landscape for his fearless spirit. Scaling the world’s highest peak tested his skills, his courage, and his endurance. His legendary final expedition—and its tragic outcome—are portrayed in Everest, the 3-D movie adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer. Robert Birkby, one of Scott’s close friends, captures in this intimate and stirring portrait who Scott Fischer really was and what led him to climb to the top of the world—before he left it altogether. “A personal, uncritical biography that rounds out the portrait of Fischer sketched in Krakauer’s best-seller Into Thin Air.”—The New York Times Book Review “A much fuller picture of a climber widely critiqued in the high-profile coverage after the Everest tragedy.”—Seattle Post Intelligencer “A vivid portrait of a superb athlete whose love of mountain climbing drove everything he did.”—Ed Viesturs, author of No Shortcuts to the Top “Birkby succeeds in illuminating the power mountains can exert over the human soul.—Publishers Weekly Updated with a New Introduction and Epilogue Plus new photos exclusive to the digital edition!