BRONCO LANE JOURNEY FROM MILITARY HEROISM TO EVEREST Elijah Mark 2024 1st ed Paperback (Mark, Elijah)

	Item #: BK3459-861 BRONCO LANE JOURNEY FROM MILITARY HEROISM TO EVEREST Elijah Mark 2024 1st ed Paperback By Mark, Elijah Price: $24.95 Add to wish list Click Here For Related Selections
Detailed Product Description
Full title: BRONCO LANE: FROM MILITARY HEROISM TO MOUNTAINEERING: THE INSPIRING STORY OF A SOLDIER WHO LOST HIS TOES AND A THUMB ON EVEREST. 2024, 1st edition. 44 pages. New paperback. Michael "Bronco" Lane was a courageous British soldier whose incredible journey took him from the frontlines of battle to the summits of the world's tallest mountains. Lane volunteered for service in the 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in 1964 and was selected for the Special Air Service in 1967. He fought in the Aden Emergency, Oman and in Northern Ireland where he was awarded the Military Medal. Bronco joined the Army Mountaineering Association (AMA) in 1968 and took part in AMA expeditions to the Canadian Arctic in 1972, Indian Himalayas in 1973, Nuptse, Nepal in 1975. 1976 saw him joining a joint British-Nepalese Army expedition to Everest under the command of Lt. Col Tony Streather. The expedition succeeded in putting Lane and fellow SAS colleague Brummie Stokes on the summit on 16 May. After summiting Lane and Stokes were caught by bad weather and were forced to abandon their descent. The pair bivouacked in a snow hole near the South Summit for the night. Stokes tried and failed to attach an oxygen bottle to his face-mask. Lane had to remove his glove to attach the bottle but after an hour his hand was frozen. After the night in the open, both men's feet were badly frostbitten. Back home in England, doctors attempted to save the men's toes but the condition of their feet deteriorated in the summer heat. Eventually, he felt a tingling sensation in his foot and after removing his dressing found maggots in one of his toes which he removed with a cocktail stick. Lane lost his toes as well as the thumb and top halves of his fingers on his right hand. In 1977 a book written by John Fleming and Ronald Faux titled SOLDIERS ON EVEREST told the story of this expedition. Lane continued mountaineering, climbing in the Canadian Rockies in 1978-9 and Mount Kenya in 1983. In 1984 he led an expedition to Everest in Tibet and was deputy leader of the Joint Services Everest Nepal 1992. He has also been involved with several Antarctica expeditions. In Bronco Lane: Journey from Military Heroism to Everest, dive deep into the heart of adventure as Bronco recounts his remarkable life story. From his humble beginnings as a young soldier in the Special Air Service (SAS) to his triumphant conquest of Mount Everest, Bronco's tale is one of bravery, resilience, and the enduring power of the human spirit. But it was on the icy slopes of Everest that Bronco faced his greatest challenge yet. Battling ferocious blizzards, bone-chilling cold, and the relentless forces of nature, he pushed himself to the brink of exhaustion in pursuit of his dreams. And when tragedy struck on the treacherous descent, leaving him with the loss of all ten toes and a thumb, Bronco's spirit remained unbroken. But Bronco's journey is about more than just conquering mountains; it's about conquering the limits of possibility. Through his unwavering determination and boundless courage, he inspires us to reach for the stars and push beyond our perceived limitations, no matter the obstacles that stand in our way. With breathtaking landscapes, heart-stopping action, and moments of triumph and despair, Bronco Lane: Journey from Military Heroism to Everest is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of adventure. Prepare to be captivated, inspired, and forever changed by the incredible story of one man's extraordinary journey to the top of the world. Lane died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on 22 March 2024, at the age of 78, just one month before we received copies of this book.
Other Items You Might Like
Similar Items Available Items From This Author Items From This Category SOLDIERS AND SHERPAS: A TASTE FOR ADVENTURE Brummie Stokes 1988 1st ed Hardcover DJ Fine SIGNED by Brummie Stokes *By: Stokes, Brummie and Audrey Salkeld* Price $45.00 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $30.00 (40%) *- Item # OP378B-855* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart EVEREST INC: THE RENEGADES AND ROGUES WHO BUILT AN INDUSTRY AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD Will Cockrell 2024 1st ed New Hardcover *By: Cockrell, Will* Price $14.99 ~ Regular $29.99, You Save $15.00 (50%) *- Item # BK3458-83923* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK WASHINGTON 1920 National Park Service *By: Department of the Interior* Price $9.99 ~ Regular $29.99, You Save $20.00 (67%) *- Item # OP2175L-843* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart WITHIN REACH: MY EVEREST STORY 1998 1st ed Hardcover DJ New Signed BY Mark Pfetzer and Jack Galvin *By: Pfetzer, Mark and Jack Galvin* Price $45.00 *- Item # BK1184B-854* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart BOLDEST DREAM: THE STORY OF TWELVE WHO CLIMBED MOUNT EVEREST 1979 1st ed Hardcover DJ Near Fine SIGNED by Rick Ridgeway Multiple Copies Available *By: Ridgeway, Rick* Price $25.00 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $50.00 (67%) *- Item # OP359A-8819* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart BOLDEST DREAM: THE STORY OF TWELVE WHO CLIMBED MOUNT EVEREST 1979 1st ed Hardcover DJ Near Fine [Not signed] Multiple Copies Available *By: Ridgeway, Rick* Price $15.00 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $60.00 (80%) *- Item # OP359B-8423* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart TONY STREATHER SOLDIER AND MOUNTAINEER 1926-2018 Turner, Edmundson 2021 1st ed Softcover New Multiple copies available *By: Turner, Robert and Henry Edmundson* Price $19.95 ~ Regular $40.00, You Save $20.05 (50%) *- Item # BK5515-8553* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart CLIMBING BACK Mark Wellman 1992 1st ed Hardcover DJ New Multiple Copies Available SIGNED by Mark Wellman *By: Wellman, Mark and John Flinn* Price $9.99 ~ Regular $25.00, You Save $15.01 (60%) *- Item # BK1672-8552* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart THE ASCENT OF EVEREST John Hunt 1953 UK edition SIGNED by 200 great climbers: *By: Hunt, John* Price $22500.00 *- Item # OP334MC-839* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart AMERICAN ALPINE JOURNAL 1939-2024 FULL SET of 86+ Volumes Without first ten issues you save $2550 *By: American Alpine Club Full Set 19239-2022* Price $1495.00 ~ Regular $2500.00, You Save $1005.00 (40%) *- Item # AAJ1939-2024-863p* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart Sorry, we were unable find any similar items available by this author. GEOPHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS ON THE KASKAWULSH AND HUBBARD GLACIERS, YUKON TERRITORY Pamphlet Near Fine INSCRIBED by Garry Clarke *By: Clarke, Garry K.C., Arctic Institute of America* Price $19.99 ~ Regular $30.00, You Save $10.01 (33%) *- Item # PL7623-859* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart OFF THE MAP: BICYCLING ACROSS SIBERIA Mark Jenkins 1992 1st ed Hardcover DJ New Multiple Copies Available *By: Jenkins, Mark* Price $4.99 ~ Regular $24.95, You Save $19.96 (80%) *- Item # BK739-8623* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart BECAUSE IT IS STILL THERE [Everest] Marion Clark Washington Post 1976 Article Very Good *By: Clark, Marion* Price $1.99 ~ Regular $25.00, You Save $23.01 (92%) *- Item # OP7480-900* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart MOUNTAIN CLIMBING [THE OUT OF DOOR LIBRARY] Edward Wilson 1897 1st ed Hardcover Fine *By: Wilson, Edward, Kerr, Weeks, Williams, Jaccaci, Lynch and Conway* Price $9.99 ~ Regular $35.00, You Save $25.01 (71%) *- Item # OP1632-927* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart AGAIN SWITZERLAND. Smythe, Frank. 1947 1st ed Hardcover Very Good *By: Smythe, Frank* Price $15.00 *- Item # OP1649A-847* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart ONE MAN'S MOUNTAINS: ESSAYS AND VERSES [Humor, great stories] Tom Patey 1972 2nd, 1973 3rd or 1975 4th prtg Hardcover DJ Near Fine-Fine Multiple Copies Available *By: Patey, Tom* Price $9.99 ~ Regular $50.00, You Save $40.01 (80%) *- Item # OP1781B-8495* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart THE WHITE DAWN: AN ESKIMO SAGA [Novel] James Houston 1971 1st ed Hardcover DJ/No DJ Very Good-Near Fine Multiple Copies Available *By: Houston, James* Price $2.99 ~ Regular $20.00, You Save $17.01 (85%) *- Item # PL5428-8743* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart ROUND IRELAND IN LOW GEAR. Eric Newby 1989 Paperback Fine *By: Newby, Eric* Price $4.99 *- Item # OP3441-864* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart K2 THE SAVAGE MOUNTAIN THE CLASSIC TRUE STORY OF DISASTER AND SURVIVAL ON THE WORLD'S SECOND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN Robert Bates, Charles Houston New Softcover 2009 Multiple Copies Available *By: Houston, Charles and Bob Bates, Foreword by Jim Wickwire* Price $4.99 ~ Regular $16.95, You Save $11.96 (71%) *- Item # BK691A-96713* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart THE GHOSTS OF K2: THE EPIC SAGA OF THE FIRST ASCENT Mick Conefrey 2015 1st ed Hardcover Multiple copies available *By: Conefrey, Mick* Price $49.95 *- Item # BK4595A-8402* View Details Add To Cart Adding... Added! Click To View Cart