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In 1973 Mathiessen journeyed wioth George Schaller, a field biologist, to Crystal Mountain in the Himalayas, to study the wiild blue sheep of the ... More

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Having risen to the challenge of seas, poles, dhows and deserts, the highest mountains in the world were a natural target for Michael Palin. In a ... More

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'This is the story of how, on 29 May, 1953, two men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill, reached the top of Everest and came back ... More

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In 1978 Messner and Habeler became the first to make a successful ascent and descent of Everest without using supplementary oxygen. This is Messner' ... More

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Running through the southwest corner of Tibet, the Tsangpo River is the last and most dangerous uncharted whitewater passage. It is also a place of ... More

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Two young couples' adventures around the Himalaya by bike, truck, and foot.

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The son and grandson of American Presbyterian missionaries living in India for more than a half century, novelist Stephen Alter, growing up, ... More

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In 1953 two historical events coincided - the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the conquest of Mount Everest by John Hunt's British expedition. ... More

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The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is a trekker's dream, and Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, is a lure to all who love high, wild places. The ... More

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The Himalayan regions of Spiti and Lahoul, like Ladakh further north, hold some of the most wild and fantastically beautiful mountainscapes. In the ... More

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When Chris Bonington and his team set out in August 1975 to climb the South West face of Everest they were attempting the ultimate challenge of ... More

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A series of anecdotal accounts of sea kayaking expeditions among the Western Isles of Scotland. The book features maps and photographs.

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A renowned adventurer travels to Tibet with a young woman in search of her father's memory and gains a fresh perspective on his own life. Combining ... More

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