The Mammoth book of the edge
Product Description
Mammoth series of books include some ubiqous titles like
"The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits" or "The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotica". However,
Mammoth book of the edge is fine selection of climbing and mountaineering accounts taken 1st hand by the authors.
In respective order, as published in the book, here is what we can read:
Ladder down the Sky is account on the 1953. US expedition to K2, extracted from
K2: The Savage Mountain by Robert Bates and Charles Houston
Triumph and the Tragedy on the Mattehorn is you-guess -what extracted from
The ascent of the Mattehorn by Edward Whymper
The Storm is account of 1954. Austrian ascent of Cho Oyu, extracted from
Cho Oyu by Herbert Tichy
The Death Zone is account of tragic attempt on the Mont Blanc cental pillar extracted from
On the Hights
by Walter Bonatti
Mirror,Mirror is account of 20-days long first ascent of the Arch Wall on the Trollrygen north face by Ed Drummond, reprinted from
Ascent written by same author
King of the Equator is rather sinister account by British adventurer Sebastian Snow of his 1953. climbing experience on Cotopaxi and Chimborazo, reprinted from book
Explorers and Travellers Tales
Thin Air is account of first ascent of Gasherbrum IV via NW ridge by two Australians, extracted from
Thin Air: Encounters in the Himalayas by Greg Child
The Devil's Thumb is an extract from the 1990s book by Jon Krakauer, describing his solo ascent of Alaskan peak
The Ascend of Nanda Devi is account of first ascent of Nanda Devi by Tilman and Odell in 1936., extracted from Tilmans book
The Ascent of Nanda Devi. Well written, funny reading
The Long Grind is extracted from
High Adventure by NZ climber Edmund Hillary and describes Hillary/Norgay
journey into fame
Annapurna, Mon Amour is an extract from
Annapurna by Maurice Herzog, describing the events from summiting till the storm disaster
Aurora is account of 1982. Mt. McKinley winter assault by Jonathan Waterman, reprinted from
Ascent
The Climb is account on winter climb of the Walker spur of the Grandes Jorasses by Rene Desmaison. Moving stuff. Extracted from Desmaisons
Total Alpinism
Above and Beyond is account of Reinhold Messner solo climb over the Nanga Parbat west face.
The Loneliest Place on Earth is Hermann Buhls account of his 1953. ascent of Nanga Parbat
The Gods Giveth, the Gods Taketh Away is extracted from
Summits and Secrets by Kurt Diemberger, describing dissapearance of Hermann Buhl on Chogolisa
The Hard Way is account of 1st ascent of Mt. Everest SW face by Doug Scott and Dougal Haston
Attack on Kangchenjunga is account of 1930. international assault on Kanch, written by Frank Smythe
The Ridge is account of the Everest traverse by Hornbein and Unsoeld, extracted from Hornbeins
Everest: the West Ridge
The Upper Tower is account of the first ascent of Changabang west wall, written by Peter Boardman
White Spider is classic account of the 1st successful climb of the Eiger north face, written by Heinrich Harrer
Mischabel is account of 1906. ascent of Taschhorn via SW face, written by Geoffrey Winthrop Young
Avalanche is an extract from
The Assault on Mount Everest
The Void is an extract from
The Untrodden Andes by Kees Egeler
Act of Folly is extracted from
Adventures of an Alpine Guide by Christian Klucker
Features
Full book title:
The Mammoth Book of The Edge An anthology of climbing adventures
Author: Jon E. Lewis
Publisher: Constable & Robinson Ltd, London, UK
Year: 2001
Size: 15*20cm, 497 pages, text only - no photos
Binding: softcover, dustjacket
ISBN: 1 84119 264 3
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toc - Mar 10, 2007 9:58 pm - Voted 4/5
Holiday bookIt is always good to have in one place classical stories, some of them originally written in other language rather then English.
Here, another opinion on the same book: http://www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk/nl/book48.html