The Epic of Mount Everest
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The Epic of Mount Everest

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The Epic of Mount Everest

About this book

This vintage book contains Francis Younghusband's 1926 account of a mountaineering expedition to the peak of Mount Everest. This fascinating and insightful volume is highly recommended for climbing enthusiasts, and constitutes a must-have for collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband (1863 - 1942) was an officer in the British Army, as well as an explorer and author. He is most famous for his writings on Asia and foreign policy. Many old works such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

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Information

Publisher
Hesperides Press
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781406703818, 9781443721097
eBook ISBN
9781528760034
Topic
History
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

INDEX

Abruzzi, Duke of, 15, 33, 92
Acclimatization, Chapter XV, 204
Alpine Club, 23
Arun, River, 55
Bailey, Major, 31
Bam Tso, 52
Beetham, Mr. Bentley, 178, 184, 196, 223
Bell, Sir Charles, 22
Bhotias, 36
Bride Peak, 16
Bruce, Brigadier-General Hon. C. G., 16, 27, 35–6, 90, 101, 175, 186, 189, 218
Bruce, Captain Geoffrey, 95, 110, 129 et seq., 177, 183, 186, 204, 211, 215, 221, 249
Bullock, Mr. George, 30, 35, 61, 86
Bury, Lieutenant-Colonel Howard, 21, 22, 31, 57, 80, 90
Chelmsford, Viscount, 22
Chester, Bishop of, 302
Chomolhari, 46, 53
Chomolönzo, 73
Cho Uyo, 60, 67
Chumbi Valley, 43, 44
Collie, Professor Norman, 24, 26
Conway, Sir Martin, 14, 16
Crawford, Mr. C. G., 95, 116, 146
Curzon, Marquis, 16, 30
Darjiling, 37
East Rongbuk Glacier, 77, 108, Chapter XX
Eaton, Mr., 24
Everest, Mount, 11, 12, 15, 19, 21, 25, 55, 56, 60–1, 64, 66, 80, 81, 97, 119
Farrar, Captain J. P., 24, 32
Filippi, Dr. De, 33
Finch, Captain George, 29, 128 et seq., 162 et seq., 171
Freshfield, Mr. Douglas, 13, 14, 16, 26, 302
Gautsa, 45
Graham, Mr., 14
Guillarmod, M. J., 14
Gyachungkang, 60, 67
Hazard, Mr., 178, 207, 211, 233 et seq., 273
Heron, Dr. A. M., 38
Hingston, Major R. W. G., 51, 151, 180, 183
Hinks, Mr. A. R., 24, 32, 33
Hlakpa La, 76, 78–9, 81, 83
Hlotse, 73
Irvine, Mr., 11, 178, 207, 233, 252, Chapter XXV, Chapter XXVII, 302 et seq.
Jacks, Colonel, 23, 32, 33
Jelap Pass, 43
K2, ...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Preface
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. I. The Idea
  9. II. Preparation
  10. III. The Start
  11. IV. Chumbi
  12. V. Tibet
  13. VI. The Approach to Everest
  14. VII. The Way Discovered
  15. VIII. The North Col
  16. IX. Preparing Again
  17. X. The Second Start
  18. XI. The Attack
  19. XII. The Oxygen Attempt
  20. XIII. An Avalanche
  21. XIV. High-Altitude Life
  22. XV. The Chief Result
  23. XVI. The Use of Oxygen
  24. XVII. Other Conclusions
  25. XVIII. The Third Expedition
  26. XIX. Darjiling to Rongbuk
  27. XX. Up the Glacier
  28. XXI. Disaster Retrieved
  29. XXII. The Rescue
  30. XXIII. The Assault
  31. XXIV. The Climax
  32. XXV. Mallory and Irvine
  33. XXVI. Odell
  34. XXVII. The Great Enigma
  35. XXVIII. Honour
  36. XXIX. The Doomed Mountain
  37. Index