The Roskelley Collection: Nanda Devi, Last Days, and Stories Off the Wall
Author(s):
Roskelley, John
Copyright: 2012, US
Specifications: 1st thus, thick 8vo, pp.668, photo frontis, 22 color & 116 bw photos, 2 sketches, wraps
Condition: new
A single-volume collection of Roskelley’s three great books. Nanda Devi tells the story of the 1976 Nanda Devi expedition, led by Willi Unsoeld, which succeeded in scaling the mountain but tragedy struck when Unsoeld's daughter, Nanda Devi, suddenly died. This is Roskelley’s account of an expedition that unraveled in the face of adversity yet pulled together to reach the top. Last Days recounts two climbs - Tawoche (21,535’, 1989) and Menlungtse (23,560’, 1990). Jim Wickwire was a member of the Menlungtse team. Stories Off the Wall is a collection of stories from the Cascades and Yosemite to the Karakoram, Himalaya, and Russian Pamirs. Foreward by Jim Wickwire.