Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Kamet Conquered: The historic first ascent of a Himalayan giant

Serier

3 of 6

Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Fakta

Frank Smythe's fascinating book Kamet Conquered tells of his successful bid to make the first ascent of Kamet (7,756 metres) in 1931. Through Smythe, an experienced high-altitude mountaineer, the reader experiences all the tension, fatigue, discomfort and struggle of a major expedition but is also able to enjoy the sublime descriptions of nature at its wildest and most beautiful. Smythe is a keen observer of light, cloud and colour and his spiritual prose conjures up a palpable sense of the Himalaya. There is a rich sense of history within these pages; the book is very much of its time. However, the sometimes harsh colonial attitudes do not eclipse the genuine respect Smythe has for his Indian and Sherpa companions, nor what these remarkable men achieved. Through this journey, we are led from the dank, steamy foothills of the Himalaya, to its harsh and inhospitable peaks as Smythe and his team push themselves to their limits. In his own words: 'A real appreciation of life is made up of contrasts. Civilisation cannot be properly appreciated unless you have lived in the wild … we had sweated and we had shivered; we had experienced comfort and discomfort; we had gazed upon ugliness and beauty; we had known comradeship; we had found peace.' A must read for any climber or alpinist, or indeed for anyone who yearns for adventure in the mountains.

© 2015 Vertebrate Digital (E-bog): 9781910240618

Release date

E-bog: 29. juli 2015

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Alone on the Wall: Expanded Edition Alex Honnold
  2. High Risk: Climbing To Extinction Brian Hall
  3. Unraveled: A Climber's Journey Through Darkness and Back Katie Brown
  4. Epic: Stories of Survival From The World’s Highest Peaks Alfred Lansing
  5. Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete Steve House
  6. Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest: A hill walker's journey to the top of the world Mark Horrell
  7. Rock Climbing 101: How to Rock Climb and Become the Best Rock Climber You Can Be From A to Z HowExpert
  8. The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest David Roberts
  9. The Only Blasphemy John Long
  10. Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers Kilian Jornet
  11. The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest Anatoli Boukreev
  12. South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage Sir Ernest Shackleton
  13. The Key to Rebecca Ken Follett
  14. The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple Jeff Guinn
  15. Heat Ranulph Fiennes
  16. Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die: Downhill Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations Chris Santella
  17. Investments and CyberWorld: 2 Book Boxed Set for Beginners Alex Nkenchor Uwajeh
  18. The Art of AI Security Professional & Work: Planning, Securing, & Staying Sane for Your Security Professional Career Tom Henricksen
  19. The Constant Gardener John le Carre
  20. The Terminal List: A Thriller Jack Carr
  21. Life and Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering Sherry B. Ortner
  22. A Practitioner's Guide to Adapting the NIST Cybersecurity Framework David Moskowitz
  23. RMF ISSO: Foundations (Guide): NIST 800 Risk Management Framework For Cybersecurity Professionals Brown Brown
  24. In North Korea Maclean Rory
  25. Ultimate Kali Linux Book, Second Edition: Perform advanced penetration testing using Nmap, Metasploit, Aircrack-ng, and Empire Gllen D. Singh
  26. Inside The Mind Of Dave Grohl: The Creative Force Behind Nirvana And Foo Fighter: An In-Depth Look At The Story, Career And Evolution Of A Rock Icon (Unabridged) Eternia Publishing
  27. Hacking AI: Big and Complete Guide to Hacking, Security, AI and Big Data. Hans Weber
  28. Grand Theft AI James Cox
  29. The Ultimate Kali Linux Book - Second Edition: Perform advanced penetration testing using Nmap, Metasploit, Aircrack-ng, and Empire Glen D. Singh
  30. Never Again M.A. Rothman
  31. Agent X: A Novel Noah Boyd
  32. Cybersecurity For Beginners: How To Implement The NIST Framework To Guard Against The Most Common Security Threats | 2 Books In 1 HUGO HOFFMAN
  33. Google Cloud Cookbook: Practical Solutions for Building and Deploying Cloud Services, 1st Edition Rui Costa
  34. Ethical Hacking Bible: Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Network Security, Wireless Technology and Wireless Hacking with Kali Linux | 7 books in 1 HUGO HOFFMAN
  35. Learn Power BI - Second Edition: A comprehensive, step-by-step guide for beginners to learn real-world business intelligence Greg Deckler
  36. Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott’s Antarctic Quest Ranulph Fiennes
  37. Heavily Meditated: The fast path to remove your triggers, dissolve stress and achieve inner peace Dave Asprey
  38. Kubernetes: The Updated Guide to Master Kubernetes for Everyone Steve D. Pountol
  39. Intuitive Security Lloyd Vaughan
  40. Hacking Network Protocols: Complete Guide about Hacking, Scripting and Security of Computer Systems and Networks: Complete Guide about Hacking, Scripting and Security of Computer Systems and Networks. Hans Weber
  41. The AI-Savvy Leader: Nine Ways to Take Back Control and Make AI Work David De Cremer
  42. The Journey in Between: A 1000-Mile Hiking Adventure on El Camino de Santiago Keith Foskett
  43. The Pentester BluePrint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker Phillip L. Wylie
  44. The Only ChatGPT Book You Will Ever Need (Updated for GPT4): Making Money Online has Become so EASY Mike Adams

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Prøv gratis