Johnny Dawes is a legend in British climbing. In 1986, he was responsible for the most inspired new route in a generation, when he climbed Indian Face on Clogwyn d'ur Arddu in Snowdonia. This is an autobiography of his life.
Thanks also to Jeremy Thompson and his stalwart Matador staff members Terry Compton, Jane Rowland, Sarah Taylor, Jennifer Liptrot and ... Elizabeth: marries Josiah, 2; charitable works of, 422 Triumph and Tragedy: The Life ofEdward Whymper.
Hoyland became the 15th English man to climb Everest, having become obsessed by the mountain and the myth of what happened to Mallory and Irvine.
A portrait of how medicine is performed and lives are saved - or lost - in perilous conditions. The book concentrates on the disastrous 1996 ascent of Everest, in which Dr Kenneth Kamler played a crucial role aiding many survivors.
This most personal account is a story of death and survival .... and for those who want to understand what is the force that drives Messner on, this book is the key.
Despite this, over the last 90 years, hundreds of men and women have attempted this perilous journey to the peak, and many have lived not only to tell the tale, but bask in the warm glory of the fame that this achievement naturally brings ...
Or was it the team that let the two of them down? This personal account is a story of death and survival, and for those who want to understand what is the force that drives Messner on, this book aims to provide a key.