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Frank Smythe
Frank Smythe was an outstanding climber. In a short life – he died aged forty-nine – he was at the centre of high-altitude mountaineering development in its early years. In the lat...visualizza altroFrank Smythe was an outstanding climber. In a short life – he died aged forty-nine – he was at the centre of high-altitude mountaineering development in its early years. In the late 1920s he pioneered two important routes up the Brenva Face of Mont Blanc, followed in the 1930s by a sequence of major Himalayan expeditions: he joined the attempt on Kangchenjunga in 1930, led the successful Kamet bid in 1931 and was a key player in the Everest attempts of 1933, 1936 and 1938. In 1937, he made fine ascents in the Garhwal in a rapid lightweight style that was very modern in concept. Smythe was the author of twenty-seven books, all immensely popular. The erudite mountain writers of his era each offer something different. Bill Tilman excelled in his dry humorous observations. Eric Shipton enthused about the mountain landscape and its exploration. Smythe gives us wonderful detail in the climbing. His tense descriptions of moments of difficulty, danger, relief and elation are compelling – and we are not spared the discomfort, fatigue and dogged struggle. He also writes movingly about nature’s more beautiful and tender face – there is no keener observer of cloud, light and colour, the onset of a thunderstorm, or a sublime valley transformed by wild flowers. There is also a strong feeling of history in his books: the superior attitudes of colonialism that, as the years rolled on, gave way to a more mellow stance and a genuine respect for his Indian and Sherpa companions. Today, his books make compelling reading: well-written and gripping tales that offer fascinating windows into the history of climbing and exploration. They are essential reading for all those interested in mountaineering and the danger and drama of those early expeditions.visualizza meno
Libri di Frank Smythe
The Valley of Flowers: An outstanding Himalayan climbing season The Kangchenjunga Adventure: The 1930 Expedition to the Third Highest Mountain in the World Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniClimbs and Ski Runs: Adventures in the Alps, the Dolomites and North Wales Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniCamp Six: The 1933 Everest Expedition Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniKamet Conquered: The historic first ascent of a Himalayan giant Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniMountaineering Holiday: An Outstanding Alpine Climbing Season, 1939 Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioni