Annapurna

Author : Arlene Blum
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1619026031
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annapurna written by Arlene Blum and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalaya to make history as the first Americans—and the first women—to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world's tenth highest peak. Expedition leader Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and hazardous ice climbing; the conflicts and reconciliations within the team; the terror of avalanches that threatened to sweep away camps and climbers. On October 15, two women and two Sherpas at last stood on the summit—but the celebration was cut short, for two days later, the two women of the second summit team fell to their deaths. Never before has such an account of mountaineering triumph and tragedy been told from a woman's point of view. By proving that women had the skill, strength, and courage necessary to make this difficult and dangerous climb, the 1978 Women's Himalayan Expedition's accomplishment had a positive impact around the world, changing perceptions about women's abilities in sports and other arenas. And Annapurna: A Woman's Place has become an acknowledged classic in the annals of women's achievements—a story of challenge and commitment told with passion, humor, and unflinching honesty.

Author : David Roberts
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476737878
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book True Summit written by David Roberts and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a startling look at the classic Annapurna—the most famous book about mountaineering—David Roberts discloses what really happened on the legendary expedition to the Himalayan peak. In June 1950, a team of mountaineers was the first to conquer an 8,000-meter peak. Maurice Herzog, the leader of the expedition, became a national hero in France, and Annapurna, his account of the historic ascent, has long been regarded as the ultimate tale of courage and cooperation under the harshest of conditions. In True Summit, David Roberts presents a fascinating revision of this classic tale. Using newly available documents and information gleaned from a rare interview with Herzog (the only climber on the team still living), Roberts shows that the expedition was torn by dissent. As he re-creates the actual events, Roberts lays bare Herzog's self-serving determination and bestows long-delayed credit to the most accomplished and unsung heroes. These new revelations will inspire young adventurers and change forever the way we think about this victory in the mountains and the climbers who achieved it.

Author : Reinhold Messner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780898867381
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annapurna written by Reinhold Messner and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold account of the 50-year history of climbing on Annapurna.

Author : Andrew Stevenson
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472116100
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annapurna Circuit written by Andrew Stevenson and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many disenchanted Westerners have gone to the Himalayas in search of renewal, but no one has written about the experience as perceptively and personally as Andrew Stevenson in Annapurna Circuit. A traveller all his life, Stevenson responds to people and places with an openness unique to the cultural nomad - his portraits of the men, women and children of the Annapurnas, and the fellow-backpackers from all over the world who intermittently shared his journey, are a delight; his descriptions of the landscape, and the physical hardships of the trek are enthralling. But like every travel book of real quality, this is also the result of a spiritual journey. A richly rewarding read on every level, Annapurna Circuit is a modern travel classic in the tradition of Peter Matthiesson's Snow Leopard and Andrew Harvey's Journey to Ladakh.

Author : Sharr White
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN 13 : 0822229595
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annapurna written by Sharr White and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After twenty years apart, Emma tracks Ulysses to a trailer park in the middle of nowhere for a final reckoning. What unfolds is a visceral and profound meditation on love and loss with the simplest of theatrical elements: two people in one room. A breathtaking story about the longevity of love.

Author : Sir Chris Bonington, C.B.E.
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9781560253150
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annapurna South Face written by Sir Chris Bonington, C.B.E. and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1970, Chris Bonington and his now-legendary team of mountaineers were the first climbers to tackle a big wall at extreme altitude. Their target was the south face of Nepal's Annapurna: 12,000 feet of steep rock and ice leading to a 26, 454-ft. summit. As serious armchair climbers will tell you, Annapurna South Face is better than all but a handful of equally gripping classics. One could also argue that all that has happened in the big mountains in the past 30 years has come out of this expedition and out of this book. Bonington and his team—most of whom subsequently died in the mountains—represented a kind of "greatest generation" of modern mountaineers. They pioneered a new, bolder approach to high altitude climbing, and this book is about how they hit the big time.

Author : Siân Pritchard-Jones
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1783624493
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annapurna written by Siân Pritchard-Jones and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook describes 14 multi-day treks in Nepal's captivating Annapurna region, among the foothills of the mighty Himalaya. Routes range between 24km and 200km (15-124 miles) and between 4 and 23 days, with maximum altitudes from 1750m to 5416m. Areas covered include Machhapuchhre, Pokhara and Lamjung Himal. The varied treks showcase this inspiring landscape, offering stunning vistas of snow-clad peaks and verdant valleys. From the classic Annapurna Circuit and Annapurna Sanctuary to lesser-known routes, this is the definitive guide to exploring Nepal's most popular trekking region. With accommodation options including a mixture of homestay, camping and lodges, trekkers have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their surroundings and experience the warmth and richness of Nepalese hospitality and culture. As well as detailed route description and sketch mapping, the guide presents a wealth of information to help make the most of a trip, including practical advice on transport, visas and permits, when to go, what to take and health and safety. There are notes on different styles of trekking, tips on cultural etiquette and fascinating background information on the region's history, plants and wildlife, culture and religion.

Author : Bryn Thomas
Publisher : Trailblazer Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781873756683
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trekking in the Annapurna Region written by Bryn Thomas and published by Trailblazer Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised and expanded fourth edition includes fifteen village plans and forty-five route maps covering classic treks in the Annapurna region.

Author : Maurice Herzog
Publisher : Vintage Classic
ISBN 13 : 9780099541462
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annapurna written by Maurice Herzog and published by Vintage Classic. This book was released on 2011 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enthralling account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of Annapurna - at that time, and at more than 8000 metres, the highest mountain ever climbed. It is a story of breathtaking courage and determination against appalling odds. In records of mountaineering, in tales of human endeavour, there is nothing so unforgettable as the account of the descent by the triumphant but frost-bitten men, after the monsoon had broken, through the flooded valleys of Nepal. As well as an introduction by Joe Simpson, this new edition includes 16 pages of photographs, which provide a remarkable visual record of this legendary expedition.

Author : Leon David Dunn
Publisher : First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN 13 : 1622873181
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dreaming Annapurna written by Leon David Dunn and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Dixon, a seasoned traveler, is drawn to the ethereal ruggedness of the Himalayas. But it's the turn of the millennium and the Maoist People's War has been quietly tearing Nepal apart. As a volunteer, Joseph settles into the Myagdi district of Nepal, a good two days walk to anywhere he would consider civilization. In the tiny village of Rinrut he meets young Kunjana, a wartime orphan whose parents have been killed by Maoists. Once the violence overflows into Myagdi and Kunjana is attacked, Joseph, trying to give this young child a chance at a life in Kathmandu plots her escape. Joseph's noble intentions have consequences far greater than he could have imagined. After trekking the famed but increasingly hostile Annapurna Circuit trek, and upon his return home, Joseph is forced to come to terms with himself and his connection to the Kingdom in the Clouds.