Snow on the Equator; The Ascent of Nanda Devi; When Men & Mountains Meet; Mt. Everest; Two Mountains & a River; China to Chitral; and Nepal Himalaya.Read more
Snow on the Equator; The Ascent of Nanda Devi; When Men & Mountains Meet; Mt. Everest; Two Mountains & a River; China to Chitral; and Nepal Himalaya.Read more
De verdwijning van de bergbeklimmer George Mallory op de Mount Everest op 8 juni 1924 is een van de grootste drama's uit de geschiedenis van het bergbeklimmen.De eerste bedwinger van de top die zijn verhaal aan de wereld kon openbaren, Edmund Hillary, heeft nooit geweten of hij nu echt de eerste was voorgegaan.Pas op 1 mei 1999 ontdeke Conrad...Read more
De verdwijning van de bergbeklimmer George Mallory op de Mount Everest op 8 juni 1924 is een van de grootste drama's uit de geschiedenis van het bergbeklimmen.De eerste bedwinger van de top die zijn verhaal aan de wereld kon openbaren, Edmund Hillary, heeft nooit geweten of hij nu echt de eerste was voorgegaan.Pas op 1 mei 1999 ontdeke Conrad...Read more
Follow in the footsteps of early twentieth-century explorers on twenty treks spanning six continents that range from Everest Base Camp to a pilgrimage across the Pyrenees. They include: the mysterious Ruwenzori mountains in the heart of Africa; five classic Himalayan tours, including the Annapurna Circuit and seldom-visited Snow Lake; an...Read more
Follow in the footsteps of early twentieth-century explorers on twenty treks spanning six continents that range from Everest Base Camp to a pilgrimage across the Pyrenees. They include: the mysterious Ruwenzori mountains in the heart of Africa; five classic Himalayan tours, including the Annapurna Circuit and seldom-visited Snow Lake; an...Read more
It takes forty days to know the mountain. Each spring, over eight hundred climbers attempt to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. The conditions are challenging, and without warning can become life-threatening. Some make it to the top of what is considered the world's most majestic mountain, but others are not so lucky, and in the attempt to reach...Read more
It takes forty days to know the mountain. Each spring, over eight hundred climbers attempt to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. The conditions are challenging, and without warning can become life-threatening. Some make it to the top of what is considered the world's most majestic mountain, but others are not so lucky, and in the attempt to reach...Read more
This is the second edition of this popular trekking guidebook, updated after the disastrous earthquakes of April and May 2015. It remains the definitive introduction to trekking around Manaslu and the Tsum Valley. Additional information covers Lower Manaslu. A brief outline of routes across the adjacent Ganesh Himal / Ruby Valley to the east,...Read more
This is the second edition of this popular trekking guidebook, updated after the disastrous earthquakes of April and May 2015. It remains the definitive introduction to trekking around Manaslu and the Tsum Valley. Additional information covers Lower Manaslu. A brief outline of routes across the adjacent Ganesh Himal / Ruby Valley to the east,...Read more
Op 22 mei 2011 overleed onverwacht de Nederlandse beroepsavonturier en National Geographic-auteur Ronald Naar. Tijdens een expeditie naar de Cho Oyu in Tibet raakte hij onwel en stierf ter plekke. De bergbeklimmer maakte deel uit van de Nederlandse ht Cho Oyu Expeditie 2011. De slechte weersomstandigheden maakten dat het team de beklimming een...Read more
Op 22 mei 2011 overleed onverwacht de Nederlandse beroepsavonturier en National Geographic-auteur Ronald Naar. Tijdens een expeditie naar de Cho Oyu in Tibet raakte hij onwel en stierf ter plekke. De bergbeklimmer maakte deel uit van de Nederlandse ht Cho Oyu Expeditie 2011. De slechte weersomstandigheden maakten dat het team de beklimming een...Read more
The Khumbu (Everest Region of Nepal) is as good as it gets for mountain scenery and Himalayan trekking. The area boasts more well-endowed vistas than you will likely have in your entire life. This wondrous land is populated by the hearty Sherpa following a timeless way of life. Known as the Tigers of the Snow for their aptitude at high...Read more
The Khumbu (Everest Region of Nepal) is as good as it gets for mountain scenery and Himalayan trekking. The area boasts more well-endowed vistas than you will likely have in your entire life. This wondrous land is populated by the hearty Sherpa following a timeless way of life. Known as the Tigers of the Snow for their aptitude at high...Read more
Dare to Dream is the account of Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton and his journey to the top of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, in May 2012. The ascent was world record breaking, and the three members of the expedition, including Matthew, became the youngest ever team to successfully summit and descend the mountain. The climb was...Read more
Dare to Dream is the account of Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton and his journey to the top of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, in May 2012. The ascent was world record breaking, and the three members of the expedition, including Matthew, became the youngest ever team to successfully summit and descend the mountain. The climb was...Read more
WINNER OF THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARD FOR NEW WRITER OF THE YEAR 2016Two Hours by Ed Caesar - the quest to run the impossible marathon 'The marathon tethers runners to their own personal narratives. It is a question of how you grow. Nothing but your own body will sustain you; everything you have done in your life until the moment you cross the...Read more
WINNER OF THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARD FOR NEW WRITER OF THE YEAR 2016Two Hours by Ed Caesar - the quest to run the impossible marathon 'The marathon tethers runners to their own personal narratives. It is a question of how you grow. Nothing but your own body will sustain you; everything you have done in your life until the moment you cross the...Read more
De aan gekte grenzende fascinatie voor het hoogste punt op aarde Waarom wil iemand de top van de hoogste berg bereiken - en niet n keer maar drie keer? Voor Harry Kikstra dient het beklimmen van de Mount Everest geen ander doel dan avontuur om het avontuur; een persoonlijke uitdaging en plezier in het leven. In 2004 beklimt hij voor het eerst...Read more
De aan gekte grenzende fascinatie voor het hoogste punt op aarde Waarom wil iemand de top van de hoogste berg bereiken - en niet n keer maar drie keer? Voor Harry Kikstra dient het beklimmen van de Mount Everest geen ander doel dan avontuur om het avontuur; een persoonlijke uitdaging en plezier in het leven. In 2004 beklimt hij voor het eerst...Read more
An interactive portrait of Mount Everest features removable historical documents and lavish photography, complemented by information on how to chart a route, a dossier for commercial climbers, and a history of the mountain and its famous summits.Read more
An interactive portrait of Mount Everest features removable historical documents and lavish photography, complemented by information on how to chart a route, a dossier for commercial climbers, and a history of the mountain and its famous summits.Read more
In 2003 krijgt Bas van de Goor te horen dat hij diabetes type 1 heeft. Tijdens zijn volleybalcarri re ontdekt hij dat diabetes en sport elkaar niet in de weg zitten. Sport blijkt een uitstekend middel om mensen met diabetes te helpen hun bloedsuikers te organiseren. Acht mensen met diabetes gaan onder leiding van de eerste Nederlander die de...Read more
In 2003 krijgt Bas van de Goor te horen dat hij diabetes type 1 heeft. Tijdens zijn volleybalcarri re ontdekt hij dat diabetes en sport elkaar niet in de weg zitten. Sport blijkt een uitstekend middel om mensen met diabetes te helpen hun bloedsuikers te organiseren. Acht mensen met diabetes gaan onder leiding van de eerste Nederlander die de...Read more
Since the age of eleven, Ed Neuhaus has been intensely motivated to trek the Himalayan foothills and stand before Mt. Everest. Now almost sixty, Neuhaus and his wife finally have that opportunity.After vigorously training in the Green Mountains of Vermont, arduously preparing their gear, and engaging a professional trekking agency, the pair...Read more
Since the age of eleven, Ed Neuhaus has been intensely motivated to trek the Himalayan foothills and stand before Mt. Everest. Now almost sixty, Neuhaus and his wife finally have that opportunity.After vigorously training in the Green Mountains of Vermont, arduously preparing their gear, and engaging a professional trekking agency, the pair...Read more
