Kamet Conquered

Through Smythe, an experienced high altitude mountaineer, the reader experiences all the tension, fatigue discomfort and struggle of a major expedition but is also able to enjoy the sublime descriptions of nature at its widest and most beautiful. The author is a keen observer of light, cloud and colour and his spiritual prose conjures up a palpable sense of the Himalayas. Through this journey, we are led from the dank steamy of the Himalayas, to its harsh and inhospitable peaks as author and his team push themselves to their limits. It is a must read for any climber or alpinist or indeed for anyone who yearns for adventure in the mountains.