Sherpa Hospitality as a Cure for Frostbite: A personal perspective on the tigers of Himalayan mountaineering...

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Mark Horrell Alex Roddie

Sherpa Hospitality as a Cure for Frostbite

A personal perspective on the tigers of Himalayan mountaineering

Mark Horrell, Alex Roddie

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Mountain Footsteps Press
18 January 2022

Climbing & mountaineering; Expeditions

"The heroic story of how Sherpas stood up and took control of their destiny

Ever since Europeans started exploring the world's highest mountains and trying to reach their summits in the early 20th century, Sherpas have been an integral part of mountaineering expeditions to the Himalayas. In this anthology curated from his popular Footsteps on the Mountain blog, Mark Horrell explores the evolution of Sherpa mountaineers, from the porters of early expeditions to the superstar climbers of the present day.

Writing with trademark warmth and humour, he starts by bringing to life the Sherpa characters of the early days, describing their customs and superstitions, and putting their contributions and achievements into context.

In the deeply personal second section of the book, he covers some of the conflicts of the 21st century, when a series of high-profile controversies highlighted the tensions between Sherpas and western climbers on Everest. He was a witness to a devastating avalanche in the Khumbu Icefall that killed 16 Nepali mountain workers and led to a labour dispute, and he describes the events that followed from a commercial client's perspective.

In the final section of the book, he brings the story up to date and looks to the future, as Sherpas have moved out of the limelight of westerners, running successful mountaineering expedition companies and becoming celebrated climbers in their own right.

""It's uncommon to come across stories that look beneath the surface to investigate deeper issues while remaining accessible and humorous. Sherpa Hospitality achieves this."" Alex Roddie"

By: Mark Horrell
Foreword by: Alex Roddie
Imprint: Mountain Footsteps Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 133mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 13mm
ISBN: 9781912748112
ISBN 10: 1912748118
Publication Date: 18 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.markhorrell.com

For many years Mark Horrell has been writing what has been described as one of the most credible Everest opinion blogs out there. He writes about trekking and mountaineering from the often silent perspective of the commercial client.For nearly 20 years he has been exploring the world's greater mountain ranges and keeping a diary of his travels. As a writer he strives to do for mountain history what Bill Bryson did for long-distance hiking.His favourite mountaineering book is The Ascent of Rum Doodle by W.E. Bowman.