The Sea and The Snow

The Sea and The SnowUncover the adventure of a lifetime with this captivating exploration narrative, detailing the incredible journey to the remote Heard Island. This paperback edition, measuring 216 x 216 mm and featuring 232 pages, is an essential read for enthusiasts of mountaineering, exploration, and the great outdoors. Join author Philip Temple as he recounts an expedition that sought to conquer the daunting 9000 foot peak, known as 'Big Ben', revealing the

Uncover the adventure of a lifetime with this captivating exploration narrative, detailing the incredible journey to the remote Heard Island. This paperback edition, measuring 216 x 216 mm and featuring 232 pages, is an essential read for enthusiasts of mountaineering, exploration, and the great outdoors. Join author Philip Temple as he recounts an expedition that sought to conquer the daunting 9000-foot peak, known as 'Big Ben', revealing the challenges faced by a skilled team led by Warwick Deacock in 1964. Journey through the treacherous Southern Ocean, where the crew had to navigate formidable winds and unpredictable seas. This vivid recount delves into the expeditions of renowned mountaineer H. W. 'Bill' Tilman, emphasizing the synergy between sailing and climbing. Dive into the rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and thrilling encounters that make this book a must-have for anyone with a passion for adventure travel and outdoor exploration. Experience the enigma of Heard Island through Temple's exceptional storytelling that makes you feel every wave and gust. This book is perfect not only for adventurers but also for those thrilled by tales of discovery and tenacity. Don’t miss your chance to own this meticulously crafted paperback. Order now to start your journey to the edge of the world! Ships promptly, ensuring you receive your copy without delay.

CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 216 x 216 mm
Pages: 232
Bind: paperback
Author: Philip Temple Publisher: Lodestar Books
Publication Date: 01-08-2016

HEARD ISLAND, an improbably remote speck in the far Southern Ocean, lies four thousand kilometres to the south-west of Australia—with Antarctica its nearest continent. By 1964 it had been the object of a number of expeditions, but none reaching the summit of its 9000-foot volcanic peak ‘Big Ben’. In that year Warwick Deacock resolved to rectify this omission, and as-sembled a party of nine with impressive credentials embracing mountaineering, exploration, science and medicine, plus his own organisation and leadership skills as a former Major in the British Army. But first they had to get there. Heard had no airstrip and was on no steamer route; the only way was by sea in their own vessel. Approached from Australia, the island lay in the teeth of the prevailing westerlies of the ‘Roar-ing Forties’and ‘Furious Fifties’. One name, only, came to mind as the skipper to navigate them safely to their destination, and safely home—the veteran mountaineer turned high-latitude sailor H. W. ‘Bill’ Tilman, already renowned for his ‘sailing to climb’ expeditions to Patagonia, Greenland and Arctic Canada, and the sub-Antarctic archipelagos of Crozet and Kerguelen, to the north-west of Heard Island. He readily ‘signed on’ to Warwick Deacock’s team of proven individuals and their well-found sailing vessel Patanela. In this first-hand account, as fresh today as on its first publication fifty years ago, Philip Temple invites us all on this superbly conducted, h