Nanda Devi by Eric Shipton

Nanda Devi by Eric Shipton

Nanda Devi is one of the most inaccessible mountains in the Himalaya. For fifty years had repeatedly tried and failed to reach the mountain. Then, in 1934, Eric Shipton and H. W. Tilman found a way in. Their expedition is recounted in Shipton's Nanda Devi - one of the most inspirational travel books ever written.

Eric Shipton (1907-1977) was one of the great mountain explorers of the 20th century, often known for his infamous climbing partnership with H.W. 'Bill' Tilman. He climbed extensively in the Alps in the 1920s, put up new routes on Mount Kenya in 1921, and in 1931, made the first ascent of Kamet with Frank Smythe - the highest peak climbed at that time. Shipton was involved with most of the Everest expeditions in the 1930s, reaching a high point of 28,000 feet in 1933. He went on to lead the 1951 expedition, which was the first to approach Everest from the north (Nepali) side through the Khumbu ice fall, and on which Edmund Hillary first set foot on the mountain.

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ISBN 13	9781898573432
ISBN 10	1898573433
Title	Nanda Devi
Author	Eric Shipton
Series	Eric Shipton: The Mountain Travel Books
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Baton Wicks Publications
Year published	1999-12-18
Number of pages	288
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