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Structured chaos : the unusual life of a climber

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2021
Author
Saunders, Victor
Publisher
Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing
Call Number
01.1 S8s
Author
Saunders, Victor
Publisher
Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing
Published Date
2021
Physical Description
192 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Nepal
Himalaya Mountains
Autobiography
Abstract
Structured Chaos is Victor Saunders' follow-up to Elusive Summits (winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize in 1990), No Place to Fall and Himalaya: The Tribulations of Vic & Mick. He reflects on his early childhood in Malaya and his first experiences of climbing as a student, and describes his progression from scaling canal-side walls in Camden to expeditions in the Himalaya and Karakoram. Following climbs on K2 and Nanga Parbat, he leaves his career as an architect and moves to Chamonix to become a mountain guide. He later makes the first ascent of Chamshen in the Saser Kangri massif, and reunites with old friend Mick Fowler to climb the north face of Sersank. This is not just a tale of mountaineering triumphs, but also an account of rescues, tragedies and failures. Telling his story with humour and warmth, Saunders spans the decades from youthful awkwardness to concerns about age-related forgetfulness, ranging from 'Where did I put my keys?' to 'Is this the right mountain?' Structured Chaos is a testament to the value of friendship and the things that really matter in life: being in the right place at the right time with the right people, and making the most of the view. -- Provided by Publisher
Contents
Pekan (1954-1961) -- Schooldays (1961-1969) -- Sex and drugs and rock climbing (1970-1972) -- Ship Ahoy! (1973) -- London calling (1973-1979) -- Reasons to be fearful (1979) -- Seconds out (1986) -- K2 (1993) -- The dark couloir (1996) -- Guiding lights (1996-2012) -- Hanging on a telephone (2013) -- Treppenwitz -- The Sersank Redemption (2016) -- Epilogue.
Notes
Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Festival, Mountain Literature (Non-Fiction), The Jon Whyte Award 2021.
ISBN
9781912560660
Accession Number
P2023.05
Call Number
01.1 S8s
Collection
Archives Library
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Ueli Steck : my life in climbing

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25051
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2018
Author
Steck, Ueli (author)
Steinback, Karin (co-author)
Bierling, Billi (translator)
Publisher
Seattle, Washington : Mountaineers Books
Call Number
G512 U45 S74
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Author
Steck, Ueli (author)
Steinback, Karin (co-author)
Bierling, Billi (translator)
Publisher
Seattle, Washington : Mountaineers Books
Published Date
2018
Physical Description
214 pages : illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Biography
Switzerland
Nepal
Abstract
A climber of incredible strength, Ueli Steck set climbing records for speed and endurance that no one had previously thought possible. This deeply personal and revealing memoir, Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing, is the only one of his books to be published in English. In 2016, Ueli established a new speed record on Eiger’s North Face—beating his own record! That same year he climbed all 82 four-thousand-meter peaks in the Alps within 62 days (traveling between the peaks by bicycle), and summited Annapurna’s south face in 28 hours. But the dramatic events of the previous two years—the internationally reported conflict with Sherpas at Mount Everest, and the discovery of Alex Lowe’s body on Shishapangma—changed him and made him rethink his approach to the mountains. After withdrawing from the sport for a period, Ueli rediscovered his love of climbing, and in this memoir he explains how his perspective changed. While his drive to achieve in the mountains hadn’t diminished, an evaluation of his experiences helped him find a new way to process the emotional and mental challenges that shaped his athletic outlook. Structured around key climbs, Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing provides the history of each mountain and route, Ueli’s reasons for attempting it, what happened on each climb itself, and what he learned from the experience. It also includes some fascinating insights into his training regimen. Ueli infuses his story with the joy and freedom of climbing and running. He is honest, direct and, at times, exhibits the self-absorption common to many elite athletes. Ultimately, however, his experiences brought him to a place of self-awareness and he was no longer the same climber who first set the speed record on the Eiger’s North Face. Ueli was determined that he would take only acceptable risks. Unfortunately, Ueli’s bar for risk was still very high—he died while on a training climb on the Himalayan peak Nuptse on April 30, 2017. (from Mountaineers Books website)
Contents
Everest : when the world suddenly changes -- Annapurna I : first the glory, then the fall from grace -- Shishapangma : a step too far -- All 4000-meter peaks in the Alps : rediscovering the joy of climbing -- Eiger : the fascination of speed -- Afterword by Steve House -- Translator's note.
ISBN
9781680511321
Accession Number
AC639
Call Number
G512 U45 S74
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
URL Notes
Summary on Mountaineers Books website
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Cool, Kenton
Publisher
London : Preface
Call Number
G512 C66 O54
Author
Cool, Kenton
Publisher
London : Preface
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
264 pages, illustrations (16 pages of unnumbered, coloured plates)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Accidents
Biography
Everest, Mount
Mountaineering
Nepal
ISBN
9781848094499
Accession Number
AC633
Call Number
G512 C66 O54
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Himalaya : the exploration and conquest of the greatest mountains on earth

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2013
Publisher
London : Conway
Call Number
DS485 H55
Responsibility
General editor Philip Parker
Publisher
London : Conway
Published Date
2013
Physical Description
192 pages, col. ill., ports., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Himalaya Mountains
Everest, Mount
Tibet
Nepal
History
ISBN
9781844862214
Accession Number
AC610
Call Number
DS485 H55
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Keeper of the mountains : the Elizabeth Hawley story

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14435
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2012
Author
McDonald, Bernadette
Publisher
Victoria, [B.C.] : RMB
Call Number
01.1 M14k
Author
McDonald, Bernadette
Responsibility
Bernadette McDonald ; foreword by Sir Edmund Hillary
Publisher
Victoria, [B.C.] : RMB
Published Date
2012
Physical Description
256 pages : illustrations, portraits. ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Everest, Mount
Nepal
Notes
Previously published under the title: I'll call you in Kathmandu
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN
9781927330159
Accession Number
P2015-03-31
Call Number
01.1 M14k
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2012
Author
McDonald, Bernadette
Publisher
Victoria, [B.C.] : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
G510 M16 F74
Author
McDonald, Bernadette
Responsibility
Bernadette McDonald
Publisher
Victoria, [B.C.] : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2012
Physical Description
351 p. : ill. (some col.), ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Everest, Mount
Poland
Pakistan
Hypothermia
World War II
Nepal
ISBN
9781927330128
Accession Number
AC609
Call Number
G510 M16 F74
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Vertical : Ines Papert, life on the steepest climbs

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2012
Author
Papert, Ines
Publisher
Bielfeld, Germany : Delius Klasing
Call Number
G510 P37 S76
Author
Papert, Ines
Responsibility
Ines Papert and Johanna Stockl
Publisher
Bielfeld, Germany : Delius Klasing
Published Date
2012
Physical Description
159 pages, col ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Rock climbing
Ice
Alps
United States
Dolomite Alps
British Columbia
Scotland
Nepal
Photography
ISBN
9783768835619
Accession Number
AC610
Call Number
G510 P37 S76
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2011
Author
McDonald, Bernadette
Publisher
Victoria, [B.C.] : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
01.1 M14
Author
McDonald, Bernadette
Responsibility
Bernadette McDonald
Publisher
Victoria, [B.C.] : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2011
Physical Description
351 p. : ill. (some col.), ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Everest, Mount
Pakistan
Hypothermia
World War II
Nepal
ISBN
9781927330128
Accession Number
13-2-1 70,500
Call Number
01.1 M14
Collection
Archives Library
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Focused on adventure : portrait of Pat Morrow

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2010
Author
Martel, Lynn
Publisher
Canmore AB : The Alpine Club of Canada
Call Number
01 M36f Pam
Author
Martel, Lynn
Responsibility
Lynn Martel
Publisher
Canmore AB : The Alpine Club of Canada
Published Date
2010
Physical Description
32 p
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Summit Series #12
Subjects
Biography
Everest, Mount
Nepal
Yukon
China
Tibet
ISBN
0920330665
Accession Number
8218
Call Number
01 M36f Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Murder in the high Himalaya : loyalty, tragedy, and escape from Tibet

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2010
Author
Green, Jonathan
Publisher
Philadelphia : PublicAffairs
Call Number
01.1 G82m
Author
Green, Jonathan
Publisher
Philadelphia : PublicAffairs
Published Date
2010
Physical Description
xv, 272 pages, illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
China
Cho Oyu Mountain
Himalaya Mountains
Nepal
Tibet
Notes
Recipient of Jon Whyte Award at Banff Mountain Book Competition 2011
ISBN
9781586487140
Accession Number
P2016 - 73,000 - 09
Call Number
01.1 G82m
Collection
Archives Library
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