Prelude to Everest: Alexander Kellas, Himalayan mountaineer / Ian R. Mitchell and George W. Rodway
2011, 1st edition. Edinburgh: Luath. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #236531
ISBN: 190681774X
Physical description; 285 p.: ill. (some col.), maps; 24 cm. "With a foreword by Doug Scott"--Spine. Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-278) and index. Summary; Acclaimed hillwalking writers Ian R Mitchell and George Rodway tell the fascinating story of Aberdeen-born Alexander Kellas, and his contribution to mountaineering from the 20th century to the present day. Now a largely neglected figure, Kellas is the pioneer of high altitude physiology, his climbing routes still in evidence today. Follow Kellas' journey, which takes him from the Scottish Cairngorms to the Himalaya, and discover how his struggles and explorations have impacted upon mountaineering today. Subjects; Kellas, Alexander 1868-1921. Mountaineers - Scotland - Biography. Mountaineering - Himalaya Mountains - History. Biography & autobiography: sport; Climbing & mountaineering; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers.
Price: €23.00