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Informationen zum Autor Alan Hinkes is the first Briton to climb the world's highest mountains, part of an exclusive club of only 12 people alive who have achieved this feat. He began his mountaineering career whilst at Northallerton Grammar School, North Yorkshire. He progressed to the Alps with ascents of many difficult mountains, including the notorious North Face of the Eiger, eventually graduating to the Himalaya. He currently works as an outdoor equipment technical consultant, writes for magazines such as Trail and lectures on his exploits. He is an accomplished cameraman and documentary-maker, photographer, motivational speaker, environmentalist and mountain guide. Alan was awarded the OBE in the 2006 New Year's Honours. He is an Honorary Citizen of his home town, Northallerton; Yorkshireman of the Year 2005; an Honorary Fellow of the University of Sunderland; Honorary Doctor of the University of York; Honorary Doctor of Professional Studies, University of Teesside and has received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Royal Institute of Navigation and the President's Award for Outstanding Voluntary Contribution to Water Aid. He is involved in charitable work for Water Aid, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Mountain Rescue. He works closely with the British Mountaineering Council. Alan lives in North Yorkshire and enjoys being in the hills, rock climbing and fellwalking. You will regularly see him in the Lake District and Yorkshire tramping the fells and moors or clinging to a rock face. Klappentext This stunning large-format book presents renowned mountaineer Alan Hinkes' experiences of climbing Earth's highest peaks. This gripping book shares his triumphs, setbacks, and awe-inspiring expeditions as he became the first British climber (and 15th person ever) to summit all 14 peaks in the Himalaya and Karakoram over 8000m. Thrilling accounts of summiting Everest, Manaslu, K2, Annapurna, and Kangchenjunga Descriptions of the minute-by-minute struggle to survive in 'the death zone' and climb to the summits, often solo and in roaring winds and Arctic temperatures Stunning photographs of some of the world's most challenging landscapes Captivating tales that showcase the beauty, harshness, and danger of these mountains, plus Alan's indomitable spirit The perfect book to challenge and inspire mountain-lovers everywhere Zusammenfassung In this book! renowned British mountaineer Alan Hinkes relates his experiences of climbing all 14 of the peaks over 8000m: the world's highest mountains. Alongside stunning photography! he describes his expeditions - many as Alpine-style ascents - capturing the beauty! harshness and danger of these mountains. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements The Himalaya and Karakoram Mountains Foreword by Brian Blessed Preface Introduction 1 Shisha Pangma Jerzy Kukuczka & the Polish Climbers 2 Manaslu Reinhold Messner 3 Cho Oyu Summit Flags & Fiona 4 Broad Peak Chapatti & Chips 5 K2 The Death Zone 6 Everest Mallory & Irvine 7 Gasherbrum I The Trek-in 8 Gasherbrum II Coffee or Tea? 9 Lhotse Photography & filming 10 Nanga Parbat Kurt Diemberger 11 Makalu Dealing with Death 12 Annapurna Dressed to Survive 13 Dhaulagiri The Incident Pit 14 Kangchenjunga Roseberry Topping Aftermath Shooting the Summits by Joe Cornish Appendices 1 The 8000m peaks and their first ascents 2 Alan Hinkes Expeditions 3 Glossary Index ...
