At 11.30am on 29th May 1953, two men stood on top of the highest point on earth, the summit of Mount Everest, on the frontier between Nepal and Tibet, at 29,029 feet (8,848 metres). It was the first time that human beings had climbed so high, and they carried with them the hopes of an […]
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Mountain heroes: portraits of adventure
(Photo credit: Conway Publishing) (Image shows a picture of a mountain with sky in the background and the title of the book ) Mountain heroes by Huw Lewis-Jones is a visual celebration of those who have risen to the challenge of the highest mountains on Earth. Come face to face with those who have spent […]