On 27 May 1993 Dawson Stelfox became the first Irish person to reach the summit of Everest, following the route first attempted by Mallory and Irvine in 1924. This updated edition of the 1994 account recalls that groundbreaking success. It also chronicles many achievements since, including the first Everest success by an Irishwoman, Clare O'Leary, and Pat Falvey's ascents by two different routes. In 2012, Irishman Noel Hanna completed his fifth Everest ascent. Other highlights include ascents of Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Kanchenjunga, Broad Peak and K2. Mike Barry became the first Irish person to walk to the South Pole, and an Irish crew completed the first east–west circumnavigation of the Arctic in a small yacht. Members of the first Everest expedition still climb and Irish adventurers continue to attempt objectives such as the North Pole on foot. In conclusion, the book reflects on the perspectives of the original eight climbers and on how a trend towards success at the expense of challenge, coupled with commercialisation of sport, has left its mark on the Himalaya.
Everest Calling
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The Everest Years : The challenge of the world's highest mountain
Ascent
Fallen : George Mallory: The Man, The Myth and the 1924 Everest Tragedy
Everest, Inc. : The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
Camp Six : The 1933 Everest Expedition
Letters From Everest : Unpublished Letters from Mallory’s Life and Death in the Mountains
The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest
Lights in Darkness
The Moth and the Mountain : A True Story of Love, War, and Everest
Boy Wanted on Savile Row : From Apprentice to Tailoring Icon
The Scum of the Earth : What Happened to the Real British Heroes of Waterloo?
A Walk in the Park