The Sherpas were not born climbers. When the British went to Everest in 1921, they hired porters. Yet by 1953 these Porters had become the famous 'Tigers of the Snow'. The book describes the decisive moment in the transformation of 'coolies' (porters and labourers) into the Sherpas as climbing legends: the German expedition to Nanga Parbat in 1934. During that disastrous climb, the Europeans unroped from their inexperienced porters and fled to safety leaving them to stay on the mountain and help each other as best they ...
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The Sherpas were not born climbers. When the British went to Everest in 1921, they hired porters. Yet by 1953 these Porters had become the famous 'Tigers of the Snow'. The book describes the decisive moment in the transformation of 'coolies' (porters and labourers) into the Sherpas as climbing legends: the German expedition to Nanga Parbat in 1934. During that disastrous climb, the Europeans unroped from their inexperienced porters and fled to safety leaving them to stay on the mountain and help each other as best they could. After this tragedy the Sherpas, with their keen understanding of and respect for the mountains as well as their instinct to save lives, knew they were the most responsible men on the mountains. TIGERS IN THE SNOW is a compelling narrative of a climb gone wrong, set against the mountaineering history of the early 20th century and the haunting background of German politics in the 1930s.
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Add this copy of Tigers of the Snow: Sherpa Climbers to cart. $14.84, very good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2003 by Abacus.
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Add this copy of Tigers of the Snow: Sherpa Climbers to cart. $15.04, good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2003 by Abacus.
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Add this copy of Tigers of the Snow to cart. $17.53, like new condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 2002 by Abacus.
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F- 12mo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed & creased, prev. owner's initials to first leaf); pp. xiv (last blank), 338, with illustrations & maps. A near fine copy.
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Add this copy of Tigers of the Snow to cart. $30.24, very good condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 2002 by Little, Brown.
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F- in F- jacket. F-/F-. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (paperstock a little toned) in dustwrapper priced £18.99 (a trifle rubbed & nicked); pp. xiv (last blank), 338, with 25 illustrations & 5 maps. A near fine copy.
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