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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The May 1996 climbing season on Mount Everest will go down in infamy. Its story has been recounted in David Breashears`s gripping IMAX film, Jon Krakauer`s bestseller Into Thin Air, & this NG film companion book, now updated with brilliant new panoramic photography. Written in suspenseful detail, the book documents how a courageous photographic team, facing hazards of their own, became an essential part of a rescue effort that brought some--but not all--of their companions down from the mountain alive. Added to the classic main text are fascinating updates: brief portraits of those who lived through the tragedy; a time line of subsequent climbing events on Everest, up to 2014; & never-before-published detailed panoramics of Everest & the Himalaya. The new feature film, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Keira Knightley, & Robin Wright, presents the opportunity to refresh, update, & reintroduce one of National Geographic`s most successful titles. ...

On 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay were the first ever to set foot on the highest point on earth: the summit of Everest. It was a magical moment. Since then many men & women have striven to reach the top of this awesome mountain, which can be at once beautiful & mystical, unpredictable & highly dangerous, never straightforward & always incredibly tough. In this timely & remarkable book, published to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the original ascent, mountaineers from all round the world tell what motivated them to make their own summit bids. They highlight how it felt to reach the top & the impact it made on them, ranging from practical comments to spiritual reflections, to philosophical statements on the future of our planet, including contributions from climbers such as: Chris Bonington, Alan Hinkes, Eric Simonson, Reinhold Messner, Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Bear Grylls, Greg Mortimer, Junko Tabei, Peter Hillary, Doug Scott & Stephen Venables. Not only is this a fascinating & insightful collection to mark more than half a century of the highest adventure, it is also an inspiration to any one of us when we contemplate heroic achievements of our own
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One of Nepal’s most popular trekking routes, from Juri to the Base Camp of Mount Everest, presented on a double-sided map at 1:50, 000 from Nepa Maps. Now named after the two conquerors of Everest, the main trek is prominently marked on the map, along with the route from Namche Bazaar to Gokyo Lakes. Also highlighted are numerous other treks in the Khumbu region including routes to the Island Peak (Imja Tse), Thamserku BC, Kyashar, Dudh Kund, etc. The map is double-sided, covering on one side the main trail from Juri to Lukla & Namche, & on the reverse the Sagarmatha National Park. Contour lines are at 40m intervals & the map has latitude & longitude margin ticks at 2’30” intervals. The index lists places, peaks, base camps & lakes. On the inside cover are stage-by-stage distances & timings for the main trek & the Gokyo routes. 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. ...

A stunning collection of pictures & documents from the Royal Geographical Society archive to celebrate the 60th anniversary ...

This is the 2013 special anniversary edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest via the West Ridge which remains the least attempted & most deadly of recognised routes on Everest. In 1963, Jim Whittaker became the first American to summit Everest via the South Col route. Roughly two weeks after Whittaker`s achievement, Tom Hornbein & Willi Unsoeld, fellow American mountaineers on the same expedition, became the first climbers ever to summit the world`s highest peak via the dangerous & forbidding West Ridge
- a route on which only a handful of climbers have since succeeded. This special 50th anniversary edition reintroduces the adventure in a larger format with full-colour photographs by members of the expedition, including leader Norman G. Dyhrenfurth & team doctor Jim Lester. In addition to a new foreword by Jon Krakauer, this volume also features a new preface by Hornbein along with a series of prefaces he wrote for earlier editions, including the original from 1965, & a map by Dee Molenaar. Updated bios of all the American Mount Everest Expedition team members, written by climber Broughton Coburn, are now accompanied by contemporary portraits from the expedition.
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Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...