Tenzing and the Sherpas of Everest - Softcover

Judy Tenzing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0732276608 ISBN 13: 9780732276607

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2002

Synopsis

In 2003, the world will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa's historic ascent of Mount Everest, an event which became the defining moment in 20th-century adventure and delivered fame and glory to the men who took part in the expedition. All, perhaps, except Tenzing, who, after a brief honeymoon period with the world's media and political leaders, returned to his humble home in the hill station of Darjeeling, India, and never properly received the credit and plaudits he so richly deserved. In 1986 he passed away, having touched the hearts of all those he came across, and having done so much for his people. Tenzing and the Sherpas of Everest is the inspiring story of this poor and illiterate man who left his small ancestral village in a remote part of the Himalaya and through grit, courage and sheer determination climbed the world's highest mountain and become a hero around the globe. But it is also a tribute to Tenzing's family and the Sherpa people who have contributed so much to exploration in the Himalaya over the last hundred years.

About this title

About the Author:

Tashi Tenzing, grandson of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, is Himalayan born and bred. He worked as a trekking and mountaineering guide in the Himalayas before meeting and marrying his Australian-born wife, Judy Pyne, who is also a mountain guide. In 1990 they settled in Australia and established their own specialist Himalayan travel agency.

Review:

Written by Sherpa Tenzing's grandson Tashi and his wife Judy, this book uncovers one of the great untold stories of the world of mountaineering, celebrating the 50th anniversary (in 2003) of the historic ascent of Mount Everest.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0732276608
• ISBN 13: 9780732276607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 211