Himalayan dreaming Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, 1922-1990

Himalayan dreaming Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, 1922-1990

"This book tells the story of Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, from the exploits of a brash, young colonial with an early British Himalayan expedition in the 1920s to the coming of age of Australian climbers in the 1980s. The story goes beyond the two remarkable Australian...

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1. Verfasser: Steffen, W. L. 1947- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Schlagworte:
Alpinistes
History
Humanities
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountaineering > Himalaya Mountains > History
Mountaineers > Australia
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Everest, Mont (Chine et Népal)
Asia / Mount Everest
Australia
Himalaya Mountains
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Deep history--the early days
  • On top--first major Aussie triumphs
  • Everest I--success against all odds
  • Combat zone--soldiers in the mountains
  • Team building--mail-order mountaineers
  • Everest II--the bicentennial ascent
  • Peak performance--tough climbs on big
  • New summits--beyond the trade routes

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