The shining mountain: Two men on Changabang's west wall

Peter Boardman

ISBN 10: 0340223758 / ISBN 13: 9780340223758

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1978

DJ shows moderate edgewear and curling, with a short tear to upper front spine hinge; Binding is sound; Front free page has an aged rectangular shadow from previous sticker placement; This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1868913091

Synopsis:

The Shining Mountain - Two men on Changabang's West Wall

About the Author: Peter Boardman was born on Christmas Day in 1950 and became one of Britain's most-respected high altitude mountaineers. He was a mountaineering instructor at Glenmore Lodge in the Cairngorms, and National Officer of the British Mountaineering Council before being appointed Director of the International School of Mountaineering in Leysin, Switzerland. He was part of Chris Bonington's 1975 Everest expedition, made an almost impossibly difficult ascent of Changabang with Joe Tasker in 1976 and went on to climb Kangchenjunga and to attempt to summit K2, being beaten back by poor weather and exhaustion. Mount Kongur followed in 1981 and, in March 1982, in a small expedition with Chris Bonington, Joe Tasker and Dick Renshaw, he attempted the previously unclimbed and highly difficult North East Ridge of Everest, where he and Joe Tasker tragically lost their lives. Peter and Joe left two legacies. One was their great endeavour, their climbs on high peaks with bold, lightweight innovative methods, the second and more lasting achievement is the books they wrote and left behind. Peter's talent for writing emerged through his climbing career. The success of his first book The Shining Mountain was immediate in the climbing world and won him wider acclaim with the John Llewelyn Rhys Memorial Prize for literature in 1979. Sacred Summits, published shortly after his death, described the climbing year of 1979, the trips to New Guinea, Kangchenjunga and Gaurisankar.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The shining mountain: Two men on ...
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good