The story of the often unheralded and unrecognized stars of climbing in the Himalaya and the Karakoram: the local inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Pakistan, Tibet, India, and Nepal who have been support staff--porters, cooks, sirdars, and unacknowledged guides--for Western climbers for generations. ALPINE RISING focuses on the experiences and accomplishments of these Sherpas, Baltis, Ladakhis, Hunzas, Astoris, Magars, Bhotias, Rais, and Gurangs. Highlighted climbers range from Raghubir Thapa and Goman Singh who climbed with Albert Mummery in 1895, Ang Tharkay who climbed with Eric Shipton and Maurice Herzog, and Tenzing Norgay who, along with Edmund Hillary, was the first to summit Everest, to today's superstars, Ali Sadpara, Mingma G, Kama Rita, and others -- Provided by publisher.
"A profound and moving biography of one of the international climbing world's most respected, complicated and reclusive mountaineers. Voytek Kurtyka remains one of the greatest alpinists of all time. Born in 1947, he was one of the leading lights of the Polish golden age of Himalayan climbing. His visionary approach to climbing resulted in many renowned ascents, such as the complete Broad Peak traverse, the "night naked" speed climbs of Cho Oyu and Shishapangma and, above all, the alpine-style ascent of the West Face of Gasherbrum IV. Dubbed the "climb of the century," his route on G IV, as of 2016, has yet to be repeated. His most frequent climbing partners were alpine legends of their time: Polish Himalayan climber Jerzy Kukuczka, Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan and British alpinist Alex MacIntyre. After repeated requests to accept the Piolet d'Or lifetime achievement award (the Academy Award of the climbing world), Kurtyka finally accepted the honour in the spring of 2016. A fiercely private individual, he continues to decline countless invitations for interviews, lectures and festival appearances, but has agreed to co-operate with internationally renowned and award winning Canadian author Bernadette McDonald on this long-awaited biography."-- Provided by publisher.
"A profound and moving biography of one of the international climbing world's most respected, complicated and reclusive mountaineers. Voytek Kurtyka remains one of the greatest alpinists of all time. Born in 1947, he was one of the leading lights of the Polish golden age of Himalayan climbing. His visionary approach to climbing resulted in many renowned ascents, such as the complete Broad Peak traverse, the "night naked" speed climbs of Cho Oyu and Shishapangma and, above all, the alpine-style ascent of the West Face of Gasherbrum IV. Dubbed the "climb of the century," his route on G IV, as of 2016, has yet to be repeated. His most frequent climbing partners were alpine legends of their time: Polish Himalayan climber Jerzy Kukuczka, Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan and British alpinist Alex MacIntyre. After repeated requests to accept the Piolet d'Or lifetime achievement award (the Academy Award of the climbing world), Kurtyka finally accepted the honour in the spring of 2016. A fiercely private individual, he continues to decline countless invitations for interviews, lectures and festival appearances, but has agreed to co-operate with internationally renowned and award winning Canadian author Bernadette McDonald on this long-awaited biography."-- Provided by publisher.
File pertains to trips to Clemenceau Glacier area. Includes Mount Shackleton and Shackleton Glacier (1963), and Mount Rhodes, Mount Cummins area landscape views. flora, group camp and hiking (1920) File includes good close-ups of Bob Hind and dog Chance, and annotated slides by both Bob Hind and M…
File pertains to trips to Clemenceau Glacier area. Includes Mount Shackleton and Shackleton Glacier (1963), and Mount Rhodes, Mount Cummins area landscape views. flora, group camp and hiking (1920)
File includes good close-ups of Bob Hind and dog Chance, and annotated slides by both Bob Hind and M. G. Hind
File consists of 10 interviews recorded on 8 cassette tapes and 7 recording tape reels, produced by Chic Scott between 1982 and 1990. Interviews pertain to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition (including interviews of Al Burgess, Bill March and Laurie Skreslet) and other mountaineers. File al…
File consists of 10 interviews recorded on 8 cassette tapes and 7 recording tape reels, produced by Chic Scott between 1982 and 1990. Interviews pertain to the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition (including interviews of Al Burgess, Bill March and Laurie Skreslet) and other mountaineers. File also includes a CBC Radio interview of Chic Scott by Patricia Naylor, recorded for the "Calgary Eye Opener".
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Contents of individual items in file:
S47 / XIV / A / 1 : Interview with Al Burgess immediately after 1982 Everest Expedition (2 cassettes)
S47 / XIV / A / 2 : Bill March interview recorded immediately after the Everest 82 Expedition (cassette)
S47 / XIV / A / 3 : [Laurie] Skreslet #1 Recorded late autumn 1982 (cassette)
S47 / XIV / A / 4 : Jon Jones interview 1982 by Chic Scott (cassette)
S47 / XIV / A / 5 : CBC Interview about 1990 aired on radio, recorded near Yamnuska Cliffs (cassette)
S47 / XIV / A / 6 : Don Vockeroth July 19, 1988 interview in Calgary (2 cassettes)
S47 / XIV / A / 7 : Glen Boles recorded Monday Sept. 26, 1988 (1 recording reel)
S47 / XIV / A / 8 : Charlie Locke recorded Tuesday Sept. 27, 1988 (1 recording reel)
S47 / XIV / A / 9 : Interview with Bob Hind at his home in Calgary January 12, 1989 Marg Hind present (2 recording reels)
S47 / XIV / A / 10 : Ken Jones May 25, 1990 afternoon. Taped at Ken's house in Nanton by Chic Scott. Ken's son Pat at the table as well (3 recording reels)
File pertains to Glacier area, including: camp and landscape views, Mount Sir Donald, Mount Abbot, Mount Tupper, Mount Macoun, climbers (Hind, Hugh, Les, Ken).
File pertains to Glacier area, including: camp and landscape views, Mount Sir Donald, Mount Abbot, Mount Tupper, Mount Macoun, climbers (Hind, Hugh, Les, Ken).