Lorna Siggins

Everest Calling: The Irish Journey

Collins Press, 2013. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. 9781848891630 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; clean bright jacket, slightly worn along front uper edge. On 27 May 1993 Dawson Stelfox became the first Irish person to reach the summit of Everest, following the route first attempted by Mallory and Irvine in 1924. This updated edition of the 1994 account recalls that groundbreaking success. It also chronicles many achievements since, including the first Everest success by an Irishwoman, Clare O’Leary, and Pat Falvey’s ascents by two different routes. In 2012, Irishman Noel Hanna completed his fifth Everest ascent. Other highlights include ascents of Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Kanchenjunga, Broad Peak and K2. Mike Barry became the first Irish person to walk to the South Pole, and an Irish crew completed the first east–west circumnavigation of the Arctic in a small yacht. Members of the first Everest expedition still climb and Irish adventurers continue to attempt objectives such as the North Pole on foot. In conclusion, the book reflects on the perspectives of the original eight climbers and on how a trend towards success at the expense of challenge, coupled with commercialisation of sport, has left its mark on the Himalaya. 220 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mountaineering; ISBN/EAN: 9781848891630. Inventory No: dscf12186.

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Keywords: BZDB229 Mountaineering; Everest Calling The Irish Journey Lorna Siggins

Rebecca Stephens

On Top Of The World SIGNED/Inscribed

Macmillan, 1994. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780333615041 Inscribed by Author. SIGNED by the author and inscribed "To Kevin, best wishes".Clean unmarked pages, firmly bound; slight shelf wear to jacket. In May 1993, Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to climb Everest. This book tells the story of that historic climb. Published on to mark the first anniversary of her ascent, the book describes Stephens's growing passion for mountains - in only four years of climbing, she scaled some of the world's major peaks, Mont Blanc, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and Mount McKinley - as well as giving a detailed step-by-step account of the preparation - physical and psychological - for her celebrated feat on Everest. 208 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mountaineering; Inscribed by Author. ISBN/EAN: 9780333615041. Inventory No: dscf11174.

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Keywords: BZDB229 Mountaineering; On Top Of The World SIGNEDInscribed Rebecca Stephens