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<p><i>'We went to Kangchenjunga in response not to the dictates of science, but in obedience to that indefinable urge men call adventure.'</i></p><p> In 1930, an expedition set out to climb the world's <b>third-highest mountain</b>, Kangchenjunga. As yet unclimbed, a number of attempts had been made on the peak, including two in the previous year. <i><b>The Kangchenjunga Adventure</b></i> records Frank Smythe's attempts as part of an international team to reach the summit, how a <b>deadly avalanche</b>, which killed one of the sherpas, brought an end to their climb and how they turned their attentions instead to <b>Jonsong Peak</b>, which offered a more appealing alternative to risky assaults on the greatest peaks.</p><p> Smythe's books from this period give compelling reads for anyone with an interest in mountaineering: riveting adventures on the highest peaks in the world, keen observations of the mountain landscape and a fascinating window into early mountaineering, colonial attitudes and Himalayan exploration.</p><p> Smythe was one of the leading mountaineers of the twentieth century, an outstanding climber who, in his short life - he died aged forty-nine -was at the centre of
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- Author
- Smythe, Frank
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781906148805
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Adventure, Sports, Lifestyle
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