Wonderful to see that Daniel Light's The White Ladder has won the National Outdoor Book Awards in the History/Biography category!
Congratulations @danlight!!
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On the podcast | Author and climber @danlight explores the inspirational – and risky – history of mountaineering, from its roots in religious rituals and scientific endeavours to its rise as a daring and dangerous sport:
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Discover the explorers, mapmakers, and thrill-seekers
who shaped mountaineering history and the relentless pursuit of altitude with @Klattermusen and @danlight on Thursday 24th April!
Tickets available here ➡️ https://t.co/ukVUq2VHBS
Weather the winter with this masterpiece, edge-of-your-seat narrative history. THE WHITE LADDER is a sweeping history of mountaineering before Everest, and the epic human quest to reach the highest places on Earth.
Available now.
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'In an era characterized by commercial imperatives and a shrinking frontier, alpinism no longer seems to know where it is going. Perhaps the sport can begin to see the future by understanding where it has been.' https://t.co/rl4zyb5sBa
"The White Ladder, Light’s hugely entertaining book, is divided into four sections, following four types of climbers in a loosely chronological narrative."
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In case you missed it! THE WHITE LADDER by @danlight is a sweeping history of mountaineering before Everest, and the epic human quest to reach the highest places on Earth.
Available now wherever books are sold.
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#newrelease#winterreads
Thank you everyone for joining us at the event The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering with @danlight yesterday!
A fascinating insight on mountaineering history as he looks at some attempts at the Himalayan region.
Ahead of his event here at Stanfords, Covent Garden on Thursday 21st November, @danlight gives us a snippet of mountaineering history as he looks at some attempts at the Himalayan region. @OneworldNews
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The true story of the thrill-seekers, map-makers, soldiers, occultists, artists and porters who paved the way for modern mountaineering before Everest. Join us with Daniel Light @danlight on 21st November for an unmissable evening!
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"God I hated my smartphone. But could I really chuck it away?" @danlight discovers the value of trading false connections for real ones https://t.co/fUilYx6cru
Join @danlight on Tuesday 15th October at 7pm as he discusses his beautifully written and sure-footed history of mountaineering “before Everest”, The White Ladder. Book your tickets here: https://t.co/v4JmkMWLj3
On Let's Talk with @marbellagiles from 10.00CET, Daniel Light (@danlight) on 'The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering', and documentary filmmaker Pierre Rehov (@rehoov) on his new film,'Pogrom(s)'