This stunning large-format book presents renowned mountaineer Alan Hinkes' experiences of climbing Earth's highest peaks. This gripping book shares his triumphs, setbacks, and awe-inspiring expeditions as he became the first British climber (and 15th person ever) to summit all 14 peaks in the Himalaya and Karakoram over 8000m.
- Thrilling accounts of summiting Everest, Manaslu, K2, Annapurna, and Kangchenjunga
- Descriptions of the minute-by-minute struggle to survive in 'the death zone' and climb to the summits, often solo and in roaring winds and Arctic temperatures
- Stunning photographs of some of the world's most challenging landscapes
- Captivating tales that showcase the beauty, harshness, and danger of these mountains, plus Alan's indomitable spirit
- The perfect book to challenge and inspire mountain-lovers everywhere
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Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
mit Schutzumschlag (bedruckt)
Illustrationen
172 stunning colour photographs
Maße
Höhe: 299 mm
Breite: 271 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-548-3 (9781852845483)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Cut Alan Hinkes in half and you will find 'Mountain Climber' written there; it is his way of life. From an early age in Yorkshire he felt a deep attraction to hilly landscapes, which soon developed into a fascination with mountains and rock climbing. His first summit was Helvellyn in the English Lake District, and he soon progressed to climbing in Scotland and the Alps.
In order to indulge his lifelong passion for mountains, Alan resigned from his former profession as a teacher to become an International Mountain Guide in the mid 1980s. It was also at this time that he began to climb in the Himalaya, where 6000m summits gradually progressed to the 8000m climbs recounted in this book.
Acknowledgements
The Himalaya and Karakoram Mountains
Foreword by Brian Blessed
Preface
Introduction
1 Shisha Pangma
Jerzy Kukuczka & the Polish Climbers
2 Manaslu
Reinhold Messner
3 Cho Oyu
Summit Flags & Fiona
4 Broad Peak
Chapatti & Chips
5 K2
The Death Zone
6 Everest
Mallory & Irvine
7 Gasherbrum I
The Trek-in
8 Gasherbrum II
Coffee or Tea?
9 Lhotse
Photography & filming
10 Nanga Parbat
Kurt Diemberger
11 Makalu
Dealing with Death
12 Annapurna
Dressed to Survive
13 Dhaulagiri
The Incident Pit
14 Kangchenjunga
Roseberry Topping
Aftermath
Shooting the Summits by Joe Cornish
Appendices
1 The 8000m peaks and their first ascents
2 Alan Hinkes Expeditions
3 Glossary
Index