The Everest Years: A Climber's Life |
Contents
Authors Note | 8 |
Beginnings | 9 |
The Irresistible Challenge | 17 |
Copyright | |
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abseil Advance Base afternoon altitude Annapurna Antarctica Arne ascent Askole avalanche Baltoro Glacier Base Camp belay Bjørn carry Changabang Chris climbers climbing cloud crampons crest crevasse Dick Don Whillans Doug Scott Doug's Dougal Haston dropped Everest expedition felt fixed rope following morning foot front Gangotri gear Giles Glacier going gully Hamish Himalaya huge Icefall Joe Tasker jumar Kongur lead looked metres Mick Mo and Clive Mount Vinson mountain Nick night North-East Ridge Nuptse Ogre organising oxygen peaks Pertemba Pete and Joe pick piton planning porters push reached the summit reached the top rest Rick Rock Band rocky round route seemed sérac Sherpas Shivling side sleeping snow cave South Col South Face South-West Face steep summit bid summit of Everest tent took trying unclimbed valley Vinson walked wall wanted weather Wendy West Ridge West Summit Western Cwm whilst wind