A century ago the summits of the world`s highest peaks, Everest included, were beyond reach. Pioneering attempts to overcome the dangers of climbing at extremely high altitudes ended in failure, sometimes with disastrous consequences. Yet today high-altitude ascents are frequent, almost commonplace. Everest can be conquered by relatively inexperienced mountaineers, & their exploits barely merit media attention
- unless they go fatally wrong. In this fascinating study of the dramatic history of Everest climbs, Richard Sale & George Rodway describe in vivid detail the struggle to conquer the mountain & the advances in scientific knowledge that made the conquest possible. Their account gives a compelling insight into the science of mountaineering as well as the physical & psychological challenges faced by individuals who choose to test themselves in some of the harshest conditions on earth. Dr George Rodway, an assistant professor at the University of Utah, is a physiologist, mountaineer & an expert on mountain medicine & the science of high-altitude climbs. As well as publishing many papers & articles on these subjects, he is the editor of George Ingle Finch`s The Struggle for Everest. He has also written extensively on the history of high-altitude physiology for journals such as High Altitude Medicine & Biology.
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Trekking routes from Lukla to the Everest Base Camp & the Gokyo Lakes at 1:50, 000 in the Nepa Maps series which provides extensive coverage of trekking areas of Nepal on detailed contoured maps with trekking routes & hiking trails, huts & camp sites, local places of interest & other tourist information. The map covers the trekking route from Lukla to both the old & the new Everest Base Camp, indicating the course of the main climbing route from the camps to the peak. Also marked is the route along the Dudh Koshi valley to Gokyo lakes & the peak of Gokyo Ri, with a variant across the Cho La pass to the main Everest trek, plus the route to Island Peak (Imja Tse). Contours are at 40m intervals, with bold relief shading & vegetation colouring. Index lists places, peaks, passes & lakes. The map has margin ticks with latitude & longitude at 5' intervals. Additional information

Includes:: a profile of the main route plus tables showing the routes in stages with altitudes in metres & feet & trekking times. Titles in this series have cartography is based on the country

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Everest Base Camp
- Gokyo
- Three Passes Trek map at 1:50, 000 from Nepa Maps prominently highlighting the Three Passes Trek

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Everest Base Camp area at 1:50, 000 approx. on indexed, light, waterproof & tear-resistant hiking map, with a plan of the Kathmandu/ Patan area including an enlargement of the Thamel district, plus an overview map of the whole country. The map is part of a series covering Nepal’s four most popular trekking areas. The maps were prepared by the NGS/ Trails Illustrated team responsible for the highly acclaimed hiking maps of national parks in the USA, in cooperation with the Nepa Maps (Himalayan Maphouse), publishers of a wide range of trekking maps of Nepal. Contours (see below) with additional spot heights, relief shading & colouring for glaciers & forested areas present the topography of each area. The maps show settlements, roads & trekking routes, as well as extensive information for tourists: local airports, lodgings & campsites, numerous places of interest including temples, monasteries, caves, waterfalls, etc. Map ticks at intervals of 1` indicate latitude & longitude. An index of localities

Includes:: a list of peaks, passes & lakes. Sherpa spellings are used within the Khumbu area & Nepali spellings elsewhere in the country. On the reverse of each title, a general road map of the whole of Nepal highlights the country’s national parks & nature reserves. Also included is a street plan of Kathmandu with Patan, plus an enlargement for the central Thamel area of the city. The two plans highlight hotels & guesthouses, restaurants, banks, embassies & consulates, places of interest, etc.* In this title:* the map covers an area from Lukla northwards, extending eastwards past Island Peak & Lhotse Star, & westwards along the Dudh Koshi, to include the trails to the Gokyo Lakes. Contour interval is described by the publishers as 100 feet, but since all the heights are given in metres only, it is effectively 40m. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 1` intervals.

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Trekking routes from Lukla to the Everest base Camp & the Gokyo Lakes at 1:50, 000 in the Nepa Maps series which provides extensive coverage of trekking areas of Nepal on detailed contoured maps with trekking routes & hiking trails, huts & camp sites, local places of interest & other tourist information. The map covers the trekking route from Lukla to both old & new Everest Base Camps, indicating the course of the main climbing route from the camps to the peak. Also marked is the route along the Dudh Koshi valley to Gokyo lakes & the peak of Gokyo Ri, with a variant across the Cho La pass to the main Everest trek, plus the route to Island Peak (Imja Tse). Contours are at 40m intervals, with bold relief shading & vegetation colouring. Index lists places, peaks, passes & lakes. The map has margin ticks with latitude & longitude at 5' intervals. Additional information

Includes:: a profile of the main route plus tables showing the routes in stages with altitudes in metres & feet & trekking times. Titles in this series have cartography is based on the country

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Mount Everest area on a trekking map at 1:75, 000 from the Kolkata/ Calcutta based Milestone Books, highlighting main trekking routes & showing peaks, passes & selected locations with altitude both in metres & feet. Coverage extends from just south of Lukla to the Chinese side of Mount Everest & the peaks of Cho Oyo & Gyachung Kang. The map has contour lines at 400m intervals superimposed on a base with relief shading & altitude colouring, although (as the publisher’s note mentions) the colouring & the shading may not necessarily coincide with the contour lines. Heights for peaks, passes & selected settlements are given both in metres & in feet. The map highlights the regions main trekking routes to the Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Lakes & the Base Camps of Mera Peak, Island Peak & Cho Oyu, as well as interconnecting trails & variants. Symbols indicate locations with tourist accommodation & medical facilities. The map has no geographical coordinates. ...

E.F. (` Teddy`) Norton was a member of the 1922 Everest expedition & the leader of the 1924 expedition. Generally considered to be one of the finest climbers of his generation, in 1924 he reached a height of 28, 126ft without oxygen, a record that stood for fifty-four years. A few days later, Norton`s fellow climbers Mallory & Irvine disappeared high on the mountain, a mystery that has fascinated subsequent generations & remains a topic of fierce debate today. The qualities of leadership which Norton showed that year in the face of appalling trials have led to him being regarded as one of the greatest of all Everest expedition leaders. His official account of the expedition has since become a classic. Norton`s private diaries & sketches, published here for the first time, give a vivid impression of the joys & trials of the early Everest expeditions. They also record the landscapes, wildlife, flowers & people encountered en route, & provide a glimpse of the lost world of pre-war Tibet in colour. ...

Everest Trekking Guide from Milestone Books with very detailed & informative stage-by-stage descriptions of main Mt Everest trek from Lukla & Namche Bazaar to the Everest Base Camp, plus the route to the Gokyo Lakes. Each route is presented on coloured map extracts from the accompanying separate fold-out map,

Includes:: a route profile, & illustrated with numerous colour photos. The description of the Everest route

Includes:: the northern spur from Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar; the Gokyo route is described as a spur from the main Everest trek at Lobuche via the Cho La Pass, returning to Namche Bazaar along the Dudh Koshi. The guide also

Includes:: a chapter covering the lower part of the Everest trek between Juri & Lukla, plus side trips to Thame, Renjo La Pass & Chukhung. Additional chapters provide useful background information & practical advice. The guide comes with a separate fold-out map of the whole region at 1:75, 000 highlighting the main routes & other local trekking trails – the map is also available separately.





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Everest has an eternal appeal for mountain lovers & the classic trek to Everest Base Camp is high on the bucket-list of many trekkers. Fully researched after the devastating earthquake of 2015, this guidebook covers the most popular route in the Khumbu Valley, from Lukla via Namche Bazaar & Gorakshep to Everest Base Camp & Kala Patthar, the best viewpoint for Everest. It also describes the classic route from Jiri to Lukla taken by Tenzing Norgay & Sir Edmund Hillary, as well as a trek north to Gokyo with its spectacular lakes & the peak of Gokyo Ri. Finally, the Three Passes Trek, also starting in Namche, links the region`s major passes & valleys. The guidebook

Includes:: suggestions for side trips & time spent in Namche Bazaar, Pangboche, Dingboche & Gokyo, as well as two treks approaching Everest from Tibet
- Tingri to Rongbuk Everest Base Camp & from Kharta to the Kangshung Face. The guidebook is packed with essential advice on trekking in the Himalayas, including planning & preparation, trekking formalities, health & acclimatisation, as well as notes on culture & the fascinating history of the region, making this a complete guide to exploring the area.


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Trekking route from Juri to Lukla & Namche Bazaar, & then on to the Everest Base Camp presented on a map at 1:100, 000 from Nepa Maps. In addition to the main trekking route from Jiri to Mt Everest the map also highlights several other routes in the Khumbu region including treks to Gokyo Lakes, Island Peak (Imja Tse), Mera Peak, Amphu Labsta & the Bhote Koshi valley to the Nangpa Glacier, as well as a circuit around the Rolwaling region. Also highlighted are several other connecting routes & variants. Contours are at 40m intervals, with relief shading & vegetation colouring. Index lists places, peaks, passes, lakes & base camps. The map has margin ticks with latitude & longitude at 5` intervals. Additional information

Includes:: tables showing the main Everest routes in stages with altitudes in metres & feet & trekking times. Titles in this Nepa Maps series have cartography is based on the country’s topographic survey, with contours usually at 40m or 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, colouring & graphics to show various features of the terrain, including glaciers, forested or cultivated areas, etc. Numerous peaks, with additional spot heights, plus names of glaciers & mountain ranges are prominently shown. The network of rivers, streams & lakes is shown in great detail, with many smaller rivers & lakes named. Overprint highlights main trekking routes & numerous local trails, with symbols indicating various places of interest & tourist facilities. Most maps are indexed & include additional information such as route profiles, glossaries, etc. All the information is in English & heights are given in metres. To see other titles in this series please click in the series link.

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