Life and Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering
Author(s):
Ortner, Sherry B.
Copyright: 1999, US
Specifications: 4th, 8vo, pp.367, 30 bw photos, 1 fig, 3 maps, appendices, blue cloth
Condition: dj fine, cloth fine
Through gripping accounts of expeditions over the decades, Ortner offers a compelling and probing look at the relationship between Sherpa guides of Everest and the climbers, or sahibs, who depend on them. Recommended for those wanting to get beyond the normal expedition account.
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