Chasing Mallory's Dream: The Race Between Britain and Germany to Climb the Himalayan Peaks

A very important addition to mountaineering literature. - Jochen HemmlebAn insight into the early days of mountaineering and the ways we confront challenges of body, mind and spirit.This book reminds us that while the summit may inspire us, it is the climb itself that truly matters. - Conrad AnkerWhen George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared on Mount Everest in 1924, the British nation mourned their loss.But soon, other mountaineers focused again on the challenge of climbing Everest or another major Himalayan peak.The British were determined, but faced competition from German mountaineers, who by the 1920s were climbing at a much higher standard. Chasing Mallory’s Dream tells the story of the first British attempts on Everest and the competition with German climbers in the Himalayas.All of the mountaineers were affected by the First World War: some were veterans of the trenches, others were raised in its shadow.Both countries saw Himalayan climbing as a route to national renewal, a