A WHIRLWIND ACCOUNT OF THE HIMALAYA

John Keay’s book on the Himalaya is an armchair explorer’s delight. First published: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/lifestyle-trends/book-review-himalaya-exploring-the-roof-of-the-world-is-a-great-find-especially-for-armchair-travellers-9719631.html ‘Himalaya: Exploring the Roof of the World’ is a great find, especially for armchair travellers The…

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A GOLDMINE OF MOUNTAINEERING HISTORY

Legendary mountaineers and explorer, Harish Kapadia, spent many hours interviewing some of the most renowned personalities from his field. It is now a part of a digital archive. First published:…

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WINTER CLIMBING AND THE POLES

Bernadette McDonald’s book “Ice Climbers” is a fascinating account on why Polish mountaineers flourished in the high mountains during the winter. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/relationships/it-s-complicated/a-book-that-looks-at-the-changing-nature-of-female-desire-111642042867902.html The incredible Himalayan history of Poland’s…

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DOUG SCOTT (1941-2020): THE ART OF CLIMBING

The summit of a mountain was not as important for the legendary climber. What mattered was how he got there. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/doug-scott-celebrating-the-late-himalayan-mountaineer-s-life-of-high-adventure-111607946211927.html Doug Scott: Celebrating the late Himalayan mountaineer’s…

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SUMMIT FEVER

Elisabeth ‘Eli’ Revol and Tomasz ‘Tomek’ Mackiewicz made it to the summit of Nanga Parbat in 2018. Only one made it back alive. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/elisabeth-revol-the-woman-who-survived-the-killer-mountain-111613457125413.html?fbclid=IwAR3N0oWGvuriltpoIMaJb9Kvno-9RxMDQ3tUCy-rqlZi3N-XO2Mps1Jll8I Elisabeth Revol: The woman…

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ALL ABOUT THE WILD HIMALAYA

Stephen Alter traces the natural history of the greatest mountain range on earth First published: https://openthemagazine.com/lounge/books/theres-universal-need-include-nature-spiritual-imagination/?fbclid=IwAR36TVs_OYfSj3V0g6PIo1NX1Mee8wlBh_rw091UoUmo-PJvGIk57ErKAKo “There’s a universal need to include nature in our spiritual imagination.” Stephen Alter writes…

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IN MEMORY OF THE LEGENDARY, UELI STECK

One of the most radical climbers of the current generation, Ueli Steck had earned the title of ‘the Swiss machine’ for his bold attempts. An accident on Nuptse in April…

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