Together with Chris Bonington and other distinguished British climbers, Stephen Venables was high on the unclimbed and sacred mountain of Panch Chuli when, at 1am on a dark Himalayan night, his abseil failed and he fell catastrophically, somersaulting from rock to rock and landing, seriously-wounded, at the end of a rope suspended above a 50-degree icefield. This is the story of his arduous and almost miraculous survival, and of the brilliant, committed teamwork which brought him to safety.
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Together with Chris Bonington and other distinguished British climbers, Stephen Venables was high on the unclimbed and sacred mountain of Panch Chuli when, at 1am on a dark Himalayan night, his abseil failed and he fell catastrophically, somersaulting from rock to rock and landing, seriously-wounded, at the end of a rope suspended above a 50-degree icefield. This is the story of his arduous and almost miraculous survival, and of the brilliant, committed teamwork which brought him to safety.
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F. 12mo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed & nicked); pp. xvi, 208, with colour photos, black & white illustrations & maps. A fine copy. Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize 2000.
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VG+ No Jacket. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (slightly rubbed & marked; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xvi (last blank), 208, with 48 colour photos, 12 black & white illustrations & 2 maps. A very good copy. Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize 2000.
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F in F jacket. F/F. 8vo. original blue boards gilt in dustwrapper; pp. xvi (last blank), 208, with 48 colour photos, 12 black & white illustrations & 2 maps. A fine copy. Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize 2000.
