Himalayan Climber: A Lifetime's Quest to the World's Greater RangesThis stunning pictorial record of Scott's remarkable climbing career covers more than 26 visits to the most fabled regions of the Greater Himalayan range, including the Hindu Kush, Tibet, the Karakoram, Ladakh, and Bhutan--with descriptions of each region's geographical and sociological perspectives. 400 color photographs. |
Contents
Introductory Note | 7 |
In Great Danger in a High Place | 9 |
Journeys to the Lands of Islam | 18 |
Copyright | |
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Himalayan Climber: A Lifetime's Quest to the World's Greater Ranges Doug Scott No preview available - 1992 |
Himalayan Climber: A Lifetime's Quest to the World's Greater Ranges Doug Scott No preview available - 1992 |
Himalayan Climber: A Lifetime's Quest to the World's Greater Ranges Doug Scott No preview available - 1997 |
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abseiled acclimatisation Al Rouse alpine alpine-style altitude ascent Askole attempt avalanche Baffin Base Camp belays Bettembourg Bhutan big wall climbing bivouac Broad Peak Capitan Chamlang Changabang chimney Chris Bonington cliffs climbers Clive couloir crack Denali descent Don Whillans Dougal Haston East Pillar Everest expedition fixed ropes Georges Bettembourg Ghunsa Glacier Greg Child gully Guy Lee headwall Himalayan huge Ice-fall inset Jean Afanassieff Jim Duff Jitchu Drake Joe Tasker Kangchenjunga Karakoram Khumbu later Lobsang Spire Makalu metres Mick Monastery Mount mountain Nick Nima North Buttress North Face North-East Nuptse Ogre overhang Paul Braithwaite pegs Pete Phurba Pik Lenin Pinnacles pitch Ray Gillies reached Rimo Rob Wood rock climbing route Sharu Sherpa Shishapangma Shivling slopes South Face South Summit South-East Ridge South-West Face steep Steve Sustad summit ridge tackle Tibet took trip unclimbed Valley weather West Face West Ridge West Summit Western Cwm wind