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<i>Snow in the Kingdom</i> is the Everest autobiography of Ed Webster's five "Storm Years" on and off of Mount Everest following the climbing death of his girlfriend, Lauren Husted, in Colorado's Black Canyon. A milestone in American mountaineering literature, <i>Snow in the Kingdom</i> will appeal to climbers and "armchair climbers" alike. It's an adventure story penned in the tradition of the great explorers; a seminal document on modern lightweight, ethical Himalayan climbing; and a deeply personal account of one man's search for redemption and achievement while pioneering an uncharted route up Everest's most dangerous side. An astounding 150 pages of vivid color photographs -- over 450 photographs in all -- add depth and beauty to the compelling narrative. Webster attempted Everest from three sides: the West, North, and East, from both Nepal and Tibet. Webster soloed Everest's north peak, Changtse, then pioneered a new route up the 12,000-foot precipices of Mount Everest's Kangshung Face in Tibet, with a 4-man team and <i>without</i> bottled oxygen, radios, or Sherpa support. Also included are the unpublished 1921 and 1924 Everest photographs of the legendary British pioneers G

Who reads Snow in the Kingdom : my storm years on Everest?

Author

Ed Webster

Publisher

Eldorado Springs, Colo.: Mountain Imagery

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780965319911

Category

travel

Subjects

Sports, Anthropology, Fiction

Rating

4.33 / 5 (79 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14