London, 1936, 1st edition, 2nd printing. 310 pp, 27 plates. Classic story of discovery of the Rishi Gorge route into the Nanda Devi sanctuary by Tilman and Shipton. The next year Tilman returned and did the first ascent of Nanda Devi. No DJ, Bright and Near Fine.
A gripping recollection of an expedition to Nanda Devi in 1934. Shipton and Tilman were the first to venture into the Nanda Devi sanctuary through penetrating the difficult Rishi Gorge, and this tale follows the team from their first preparations in London to the routes from Badrinath to Gaumukh and Kedarnath, as well as a second trip to explore the Nanda Devi Basin. The book also summarizes previous attempts on the peak.
