Prelude to Everest: Alexander Kellas, Himalayan Mountaineer - Softcover

Mitchell, Ian R.; Rodway, George W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1910021229 ISBN 13: 9781910021224

Publisher: Luath Press Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Author:

Originally from Aberdeen, Ian Mitchell has lived in Glasgow for the past thirty years. Winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature for A View from the Ridge, historian Ian R. Mitchell gave up teaching to write full time. Ian's background in historical research, coupled with indepth personal experience of East Berlin in the 1980s, allows him to create an authentic historical novel. His previous exercise in historical fiction, Mountain Outlaw, was described by the renowned historian E J Hobsbawm as 'fascinating...a fine piece of work...more support for my ideas on social banditry.'George Rodway PhD is an Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Utah and Research Fellow at University College London's Centre for Altitude, Space and Extreme Environment Medicine. He is the author of many scientific and historical articles and has been an active mountaineer in the Americas, the Himalaya and Europe for over 30 years. George lives in Utah, USA.

Review:

Strangely since the 1950s reference to Kellas in relevant mountaineering literature has diminished to the point where his achievements are all but unknown... This book is therefore timely if not long overdue.

(Doug Scott, English mountaineer)

A beautifully illustrated, well written and carefully researched book...thanks to this book, Alexander Kellas can be restored to his rightful place in mountaineering history.

(Undiscovered Scotland)

About this edition

• Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1910021229
• ISBN 13: 9781910021224
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288