Tenzing and the Sherpas of Everest - Softcover

TENZING, JUDY & TASHI With Forewords By THE DALAI LAMA & HILLARY, SIR EDMUND

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0732267250 ISBN 13: 9780732267254

Publisher: Harper Collins, 2001

Synopsis

This text presents the inspiring story of this poor and illiterate man who left behind his small ancestral village in a remote part of the Himalaya and through grit, courage and sheer determination climbed the world's highest mountain and became a hero around the world. It is also the story of Tenzing's family and the Sherpa people who, over a century of adventure, have contributed so much to exploration in the Himalaya, and who maintain a respect and reverence for the mountains of the region.

About this title

Review:

Written by Sherpa Tenzing's grandson Tashi and his wife Judy, this book uncovers one of the great untold stories of the world of mountaineering, celebrating the 50th anniversary (in 2003) of the historic ascent of Mount Everest.

About the Author:

Tashi Tenzing, grandson of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, is Himalayan born and bred. He worked as a trekking and mountaineering guide in the Himalayas before meeting and marrying his Australian-born wife, Judy Pyne, who is also a mountain guide. In 1990 they settled in Australia and established their own specialist Himalayan travel agency.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0732267250
• ISBN 13: 9780732267254
• Binding: Paperback