Among secret beauties : a memoir of mountaineering in New Zealand and the Himalayas /

Among secret beauties : a memoir of mountaineering in New Zealand and the Himalayas /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Wilkins, Brian, 1925- author.
Imprint:	Dunedin, New Zealand : Otago University Press, 2013. meBooks, 2016.
Description:	1 online resource : colour illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Wilkins, Brian, -- 1925- Mountaineers -- New Zealand -- Biography. Mountaineering -- New Zealand. Mountaineering -- Himalaya Mountains. Mountaineering. Mountaineers. Himalaya Mountains. New Zealand. Electronic books. Autobiographies. Biographies. Autobiographies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11268760

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ISBN:	9780947522018 0947522018 9780947522025 0947522026 9780947522001 094752200X 9781877578489 1877578487
Digital file characteristics:	National Library of New Zealand archived copy text file EPUB
Notes:	Hypertext links contained in the archived instances of this title may not be functional. Archived by the National Library of New Zealand in EPUB. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	Climbing entered the world stage in the 1950s: this was the era that produced not only Sir Edmund Hillary but a strong body of world-class New Zealand climbers. In this important and dramatic book Brian Wilkins, who was part of the adventure, shares his experiences of climbing in the Southern Alps and the Himalayas. During the NZ Alpine Club expedition to the Himalayas in 1954, the year after Everest, Wilkins was the climber most closely associated with Hillary. Hillary's two narrow escapes from death during the expedition saw Wilkins in a unique position to gauge the character and actions of this legendary figure at a formative stage in the famous climber's career. Wilkins' New Zealand climbing includes the first ascent of the North-East Ridge of Mt Aspiring, a gripping drama of survival, human endurance and a test of the ethics of mountaineering. In this account he also submits the writings of his contemporaries to robust critical attention, writing with warm gentle humour, honesty and insight. BRIAN WILKINS retired in 1988 from a career lecturing in pharmaceutical chemistry. He has been a keen tramper and climber all his life. Brian is the father of Damien Wilkins, Director of the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington.
Other form:	Print version: Among secret beauties 9781877578489

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Summary:	Climbing entered the world stage in the 1950s: this was the era that produced not only Sir Edmund Hillary but a strong body of world-class New Zealand climbers. In this important and dramatic book Brian Wilkins, who was part of the adventure, shares his experiences of climbing in the Southern Alps and the Himalayas. During the New Zealand Alpine Club expedition to the Himalayas in 1954, the year after Everest, Wilkins was the climber most closely associated with Hillary. Hillarys two narrow escapes from death during the expedition saw Wilkins in a unique position to gauge the character and actions of this legendary figure at a formative stage in the famous climbers career. Wilkins New Zealand climbing includes the first ascent of the northeast ridge of Mt Aspiring, a gripping drama of survival and human endurance and a test of the ethics of mountaineering. In this account he also submits the writings of his contemporaries to robust critical attention, writing with warm gentle humour, honesty and insight.
Item Description:	Hypertext links contained in the archived instances of this title may not be functional. Archived by the National Library of New Zealand in EPUB.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : colour illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780947522018 0947522018 9780947522025 0947522026 9780947522001 094752200X 9781877578489 1877578487