02436cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000310012924500550016026400510021530000470026633600260031333700260033933800360036550000310040150502820043250802080071452010290092253400450195165300190199665300230201585600430203899900170208145747UtSlPG20260610134041.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a03006938  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDSaG1 aCollie, Norman,d1859-194210aClimbing on the Himalaya and Other Mountain Ranges 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-240 aThe Himalaya -- The Canadian Rocky Mountains -- The Alps -- The Lofoten Islands -- A Chuilionn -- The mountains of Ireland -- Prehistoric climbing near Wastdale Head -- A reverie -- The oromaniacal quest -- Fragment from a lost ms. -- Notes on the Himalayan Mountains -- Index.  aE-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel, Paul Marshall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Climbing on the Himalaya and Other Mountain Ranges" by J. Norman Collie is a mountaineering narrative written in the early 20th century. This work blends personal adventure with the history of mountaineering, particularly focusing on the exploration of the Himalayan peaks and other mountain ranges. The book delves into Collie's experiences and the challenges faced by climbers as they venture into these majestic terrains.  The opening of the book provides a historical overview of mountaineering in the Himalaya, highlighting its allure and the many untrodden paths that remain. Collie reflects on the challenges and dangers inherent in Himalayan exploration, stressing the unique satisfaction derived from conquering these formidable heights. He introduces his own motivation as a climber and the mental and physical qualities necessary for such journeys, setting the stage for his subsequent expeditions, including his experiences leading up to the ascent of Nanga Parbat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMountaineering  aHimalaya Mountains40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45747  c86586d86586