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Nanda Devi: Exploration and Ascent
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Eric Shipton & H.W. Tilman. |
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Mountaineers |
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paperback, Illustrated
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| ISBN |
0898867215 |
| Pages/Publication Date |
287/2000 |
| Daedalus Item Code |
52525 |
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| Description |
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This volume collects two classic accounts of early 20th-century mountaineering. The wide-ranging 1934 expedition of Eric Shipton and H.W. Tilman in the Garhwal Himalaya is still regarded as an epitome of adventurous mountaineering. With their enthusiastic Sherpa companions Angtharkay, Kusang, and Pasang, they solved the riddle of access to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, crossed difficult cols, made first ascents, and explored remote, uninhabited valleys. These pioneering treks are recounted in Shipton's wonderfully vivid Nanda Devi. Once access to Nanda Devi was found, it was only a matter of time before a first ascent attempt was mounted. In 1936 Tilman joined an American and British expedition (Shipton was on Everest at the time), and tells the tale of their successful climb in his restrained, witty account The Ascent of Nanda Devi. The two books are presented here along with further accounts by Shipton of his subsequent surveying expeditions in and around the Sanctuary, which served to mitigate his regret in missing the ascent of Nanda Devi. The compilation is illustrated with black and white photos and drawings.
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