1999 American Alpine Journal
1999 American Alpine Journal

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Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published:

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 9781933056463

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Published annually since 1929, The American Alpine Journal is internationally acknowledged as the world's finest journal of its kind. The latest volume of climbing's "journal of record" offers the most complete picture available of the world of climbing for 1998. From articles that present the climbing possibilities of Antarctica and Africa, to stories on the new bigwall frontiers of Mexico and Madagascar, to the alpine sagas on Bhagarathi III and Khan Tengri, and the emergence of the former Soviet climbers on the world stage, the 1999 AAJ continues its tradition as mountaineering's institutional memory.

Accidents in North American Climbing 2020
Accidents in North American Climbing 2020

Author: The American Alpine Club

Publisher: The American Alpine Club

Published: 2020-09

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1735695610

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THE CLIFFS AND MOUNTAINS WE LOVE CAN BE UNFORGIVING. READ ACCIDENTS IN NORTH AMERICAN CLIMBING TO LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS, SO YOU CAN CLIMB AGAIN TOMORROW. Published annually by the American Alpine Club, Accidents in North American Climbing reports on each year’s most significant and educational climbing accidents. In each case, rangers, rescuers, and other experts analyze what went wrong, helping climbers prevent or survive similar situations in the future. In-depth articles cover more topics, including avalanche safety for mountaineers and ice climbers.

The Alpine Journal 2017
The Alpine Journal 2017

Author: Alpine Club

Publisher:

Published: 2017-10

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 9780956930965

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If ageing rock stars can do reunions, why not mountaineers? Almost three decades on from their great success on the Golden Pillar of Spantik, Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders put the band back together for the first ascent of the much admired north face of Sersank in the Indian Himalayan region of Kishtwar. Their outstanding climb is just one of the highlights from this year's Alpine Journal that features dramatic first ascents by young and old around the globe. Paul Ramsden reports on his first ascent with Nick Bullock of a difficult new route on the Tibetan peak of Nyenchenthanglha, Jim Lowther had success in the same region as Fowler and Saunders with an ascent of Gupta and the German star Ines Papert reports on a stunningly beautiful new route in Kyrgyzstan on the impressive south-east face of Kyzyl Asker. Stephen Venables writes on a productive season in South Georgia, boosted by uncharacteristically good weather and a voice from the new generation, Tom Livingstone, shows that the future of alpinism is incredibly bright. On the scientific front, glaciologist Jonathan Bamber and colleagues lay out the urgent case for action on climate, as alpinists around the world bear witness to the impact our modern world is having in the high mountains. Jonathan Westaway reveals the secret history of Eric Shipton, Peter Gillman explores some forgotten photographs of George Mallory and Dennis Gray reflects on the life of Everest cameraman Tom Stobart. With a full section of book reviews and notes on first ascents around the world, the Alpine Journal remains among the preeminent sources for mountaineers around the world.

The Last Climb
The Last Climb

Author: David Breashears

Publisher:

Published: 1999-09-30

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780792274360

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An account of the doomed attempt by Mallory and Irvine to be the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924. The remains of Mallory were found in May 1999, 75 years after his disappearance.

The Lost Explorer
The Lost Explorer

Author: Conrad Anker

Publisher: Constable

Published: 2013-08-22

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1472113314

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In 1999, Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the lost explorer. On 8 June 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine were last seen climbing towards the summit of Everest. The clouds closed around them and they were lost to history, leaving the world to wonder whether or not they actually reached the summit - some 29 years before Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay. On 1 May 1999, Conrad Anker, one of the world's foremost mountaineers, made the momentous discovery - Mallory's body, lying frozen into the scree at 27,000 feet on Everest's north face. Recounting this day, the authors go on to assess the clues provided by the body, its position, and the possibility that Mallory had successfully climbed the Second Step, a 90-foot sheer cliff that is the single hardest obstacle on the north face. A remarkable story of a charming and immensely able man, told by an equally talented modern climber.

Meditations on the Peaks
Meditations on the Peaks

Author: Julius Evola

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1998-02-01

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1620550385

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Evola articulates the close relationship between the physical rigors of mountain climbing and the ascent of the initiate toward self-transcendence. Julius Evola, a leading exponent of esoteric thought, was also an ardent mountain climber who personally scaled the peaks of the Tyrols, Alps, and Dolomites. For Evola the physical conquest of a mountain, with all the courage, self-transcendence and mental lucidity that it entails, becomes an inseparable and complementary part of spiritual awakening. It is no coincidence that many ancient cultures chose mountains as the abodes of their gods and considered the rigorous ascent of peaks as the task of heroes and initiates. In modern times, which tend to suffocate the heroic with naked self interest, the mountain still forms part of the profound dimension of spirit where the soul finds within itself more than what it thought itself to be. In Meditations on the Peaks, Evola combines recollections of his own experiences with reflections on other inspirational men and women who shared his view of the transcendent greatness of mountains.

Tigers of the Snow
Tigers of the Snow

Author: Jonathan Neale

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2002-06-29

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 9780312266233

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After spending almost a year in Nepal and India, Neale presents the true story of tragedy and survival on one of the world's most dangerous mountains and illuminates the gripping history of the Sherpa. 16-page photo insert.