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245 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm Book Description: Everest forbidding, exhilarating, unconquerable. All courageous attempts by man to reach its summit by heading up the northern side from Tibet had failed. The southern approach through Nepal had never before been climbed, due to its impossibly steep ice-covered slopes and the country's policies. But in 1951 Edmund Hillary joined an expedition to find a new route up Everest from the south, which led to a new chapter in mountaineering history. The climbers' determination, endurance and battle against the elements culminated with their famous climb in 1953 as they finally reached the summit of this formidable mountain. This is Hillary's own account of the treacherous and breathtaking journeys Originally published: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1955 Preface to the anniversary edition written by Sir Edmund Hillary First footsteps -- To Everest, 1951 -- Discovery of the southern route -- Preparation on Cho Oyu -- Across the nup la -- Swiss attack -- Everest 1953 -- the first barrier -- Second barrier -- South Col -- Camp nine -- Summit -- Adventure's end -- Explanation of some of the terms used in this book

Who reads High Adventure?

Author

Hillary, Sir Edmund

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780747566960

Category

history

Subjects

Anthropology, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

4.07 / 5 (23 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14