Nanda Devi: The Tragic Expedition by John Roskelley (1987) Bibliography

Nanda Devi: The Tragic Expedition by John Roskelley (1987) BibliographyJohn Roskelley's account of the 1976 Indian American expedition to climb Nanda Devi (7,816 meters). It is considered "The Tragic Expedition" because Willi Unsoeld's daughter, 22 year old Nanda Devi Unsoeld, died on the mountain which was her namesake. This book is considered a little controversial, as some expedition members claim that it only present's Roskelley's point of view on the events which unfolded, and doesn't offer an objective, grounded

It is in glorious condition minus the "autographed copy" sticker on the front and a small "Chessler Books" sticker inside the back cover

mostly identical to the early editions but with some new color photographs

Map 2: Sylvan Lake and Outlet Rocks Areas

Flat-signed on the title page by author Royal Robbins

A formidable mountain indeed

this book tells of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates’ climb of Siula Grande

labeled with the routes

Evelio Echevarria

and eventually evolved into being published as an anthology book

with a hefty collection of footnotes

The update brought Summit more into the "modern era" of 1990s glossy magazines

Canadian Alpine Journals 1970-1980 (11 issues)