UNCONQUERED EVEREST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22444, 13 June 1936, Page 4 (Supplement)

UNCONQUERED EVEREST

NATURE'S GREAT CHALLENGE Thousands who have been thrilled by this wieek's gallant attempt to conquer Everest will turn with interest to Sir Francis Younghusband's book, " Everest; The Challenge." The author, as president of the Hoy a I Geographical Society, was 0110 of the first men to believe the toscent of Mount Everest practicable, and in his book he tells in clear, conciso language of the various great climbs which his inspiration helped to bring about. The reader is given all the thrill he desires in the vivid descriptions of the previous attempts made on Everest when the forces of Nature proved too strong for those intrepid men who sought to overcome them and so nearly succeeded in doing so. In addition are given graphic accounts of the attempts on Nanga Parbat —one of the most tragic episodes of mountain climbing—K2, Kangchenjtinga, Trisul, and >of F. S. Smythe's conquest of Kamet. The most important feature of attempts on mountains such as Everest —that of keeping the two best climbers of the party fit and in perfect condition to make the final and most hazardous part of the climb to the summit —is constantly stressed by Sir Francis. Indeed, the author's profound knowledge of this and all other rules of the great game will bo found of much benefit to all aspiring mountain climbers who read this excellent book. '* Everest; The Challenge," by Sir Francis Younghugbnnd. (Nelson.)