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Sto caricando le informazioni... Everest South West Facedi Chris Bonington
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)915.49History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography of and travel in Asia Indian Subcontinent Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and MaldivesClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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p. 65 - Post-monsoon jet stream winds preclude climbing over 26,000 feet. Only Cho Oyo has been so climbed (as of publication). However, it is" little more than a very high-altitude fell walk."
p.67 - Argentian expedition of autumn 1971.
p. 69 - Unsuccessful solo attempts on Everest.
p. 70 - "Another challenge on Everest, of course, is to try to climb the mountain without oxygen. This is the only way a truly light weight expedition could succeed..."
p.100 - The Nepalis are essentially of Indian ethnic background, Hindu by religion, with delicately moulded features slightly reminiscent of those of the Malays or Burmese. Sherpas, on the other hand, are essentially Tibetan...
p. 106 - Changes in habitations in Sola Khumbu between 1961 and 1972.
p. 124 - we were under no illusions about the type of climbing we were going to have on Everest - a great deal of hard work, with comparatively little exciting climbing.
p.127 - "There is no possibility of making a safe route through the Khumbu Icefall."
p. 143-144 - Cultural difficulties dealing with Sherpa porters. ( )