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…
On his third attempt, German alpinist David Goettler made a successful climb up Everest, solo and without supplemental oxygen. First published: https://www.firstpost.com/living/atop-mount-everest-a-german-alpinist-scripts-his-story-without-supplemental-oxygen-or-high-altitude-guide-10838091.html Atop Mount Everest, a German alpinist scripts his…
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…
Often stranded high up on the mountains, mountain climbers know a thing or two about being stranded First published: https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/what-mountaineers-can-teach-us-about-isolation-11587128954919.html What mountaineers can teach us about isolation Climbers know how…
American climber Steve Swenson recalls poignant moments during his various climbs in India and Pakistan First published: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/people/karakoram-conflicts-american-mountaineer-steve-swenson-recalls-making-his-way-through-a-volatile-landscape/articleshow/68235327.cms American mountaineer Steve Swenson recalls making his way through a volatile landscape…
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…