The Everest Years [electronic resource] : The challenge of the world's highest mountain
Chris Bonington2017
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Sir Chris Bonington is a household name as a result of his distinguished
mountaineering career during which he has lead pioneering expeditions to the
summits of some of the most stunning mountains in the world. The Everest Years
shares the story of his relationship with the highest and most sought-after peak
on the planet, Everest, and his ultimate fulfilment upon finally summiting in
1985 at age fifty.
Bonington chronicles four expeditions to the Himalaya and Everest, including the
1975 South-West Face expedition on which he was leader and on which Doug Scott
and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to summit the mountain. Bonington
also recounts expeditions to K2 and The Ogre (Baintha Brakk) in the Karakoram,
and Kongur, in China, describing passionately each attempt: the logistics,
glory, and tragedy, seeking to explain his perpetual fascination with the
highest points on earth, despite repeatedly enduring the trauma of losing
friends, and often placing huge respons...
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Author:
Chris Bonington, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Vertebrate Digital, 2017
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781911342465
Language:
English
BRN:
435023
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |