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Synopsis
From the Himalaya to Skye is Norman Collie's own account of one of the most remarkable mountaineering expeditions ever undertaken, the 1895 attempt on Nanga Parbat. This was the first attempt on a Himalayan 8000m peak. Collie's book also includes his tales of other climbs around the globe, from the Canadian Rockies to the Cuillins in Skye.
In 1895 Collie, Mummery and Hastings turned their backs on the Alps as being too overcrowded and set off to climb Nanga Parbat, a Himalayan giant and sixth highest mountain in the world. Their incredible lightweight expedition was decades ahead of its time, but they still managed to reach a height of over 21,000 feet before they were forced to retreat.
Unfortunately, the attempt ended in disaster, when Mummery and two Ghurkas were killed by an avalanche, the first of Nanga Parbat's many victims.
The second part of From the Himalaya to Skye gives Collie's account of his climbs in many other mountain ranges, including the Canadian Rockies, the Lofotens in Arctic Norway, the Alps, rock climbing in Wasdale in the Lake District and of course the Cuillins in Skye.
For anyone interested in the first serious Himalayan mountaineering expedition, or indeed any of Collie's other exploits, this book is a must-have.
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- PublisherCordee
- ISBN 10 1904466087
- ISBN 13 9781904466086
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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