- Publisher: Birlinn
- Year: 2023
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 368pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 240x161mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.6kg
- ISBN: 9781780278315
- Product code: 545574
Mountain Guru
The Life of Doug Scott
Catherine Moorehead New Hardback Illustrated
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In 1975 Doug Scott was one of the first people to climb the south-west face of Everest and his reputation was built on his approach of tackling high altitude peaks ‘Alpine style’ – lightly equipped and without sherpas. This biography profiles his formidable character and unparalleled climbing achievements in the context of his personal life and humanitarian work, particularly in support of rural Nepalese communities.
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Winner of the Kekoo Naoroji Award
Doug Scott was a legend among mountaineers. His expeditions, undertaken over a period of five decades, are unparalleled achievements. This book describes the extraordinary drama of them all, from the Himalaya to New Zealand, Patagonia, Yosemite and Alaska. It includes his famous 'epic' on The Ogre, one of the hardest peaks in the world to climb, his ascent of Kangchenjunga without supplementary oxygen and his ascent, with Dougal Haston, of Everest in 1975.
Catherine Moorehead also uncovers the elusive man behind the obsessive mountaineer. From his rumbustious youth in Nottingham through two tempestuous marriages to a secure third marriage, she shows how Scott matured in thought and action as his formidable global reputation increased. In doing so she reveals him to be a clash of opposites, an infuriating monomaniac who took extraordinary risks yet who developed a deep interest in Buddhism and inspired widespread affection.
Scott spent almost as long as his climbing career in founding and developing Community Action Nepal, providing schools and health posts in remote parts of Nepal, where he is still much revered. Doug Scott died in 2020.
Doug Scott was a legend among mountaineers. His expeditions, undertaken over a period of five decades, are unparalleled achievements. This book describes the extraordinary drama of them all, from the Himalaya to New Zealand, Patagonia, Yosemite and Alaska. It includes his famous 'epic' on The Ogre, one of the hardest peaks in the world to climb, his ascent of Kangchenjunga without supplementary oxygen and his ascent, with Dougal Haston, of Everest in 1975.
Catherine Moorehead also uncovers the elusive man behind the obsessive mountaineer. From his rumbustious youth in Nottingham through two tempestuous marriages to a secure third marriage, she shows how Scott matured in thought and action as his formidable global reputation increased. In doing so she reveals him to be a clash of opposites, an infuriating monomaniac who took extraordinary risks yet who developed a deep interest in Buddhism and inspired widespread affection.
Scott spent almost as long as his climbing career in founding and developing Community Action Nepal, providing schools and health posts in remote parts of Nepal, where he is still much revered. Doug Scott died in 2020.
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In 1975 Doug Scott was one of the first people to climb the south-west face of Everest and his reputation was built on his approach of tackling high altitude peaks ‘Alpine style’ – lightly equipped and without sherpas. This biography profiles his formidable character and unparalleled climbing achievements in the context of his personal life and humanitarian work, particularly in support of rural Nepalese communities.
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