Bill Tilman - Wikipedia
WEBMajor Harold William Tilman, CBE, DSO, MC and Bar, (14 February 1898 – November [1] 1977) was an English mountaineer and explorer, renowned for his Himalayan climbs and sailing voyages. Early years and Africa.
When Men & Mountains Meet | Adventure Books by Vertebrate …
WEBFirst published in 1946, the scope of H.W. 'Bill' Tilman's When Men & Mountains Meet is broad, covering his disastrous expedition to the Assam Himalaya, a small exploratory trip into Sikkim, and then his wartime heroics. In the …
Mischief in Patagonia | Adventure Books by Vertebrate Publishing
WEBMischief in Patagonia follows H.W. Tilman's voyage on his across the Patagonian ice cap. Filled with Tilman's characteristic wit, this recounts one of his most ambitious expeditions.
‘Mischief in Patagonia’ – from the new H.W. Tilman ... - Comlay
WEBNov 11, 2016 · Charles Marriott, H.W. Tilman and Jorge Quinteros – the shore party on the crossing of the Patagonian icecap.
Riding across Africa in the 1930s, - Cycling UK Forum
WEBMar 7, 2009 · H.W. Tilman, the climber and sailor, decided in the 30s to return to Britain from Kenya by cycling across Africa to the Atlantic coast. He tells the story in Snow on the Equator, which is perhaps easiest to find in the collection of The …
What I’m Reading: H.W. Tilman – Churbuck.com
WEBAug 4, 2021 · H.W. Tilman was captain of the schooner Patanela for the 1964 expedition to first climb Australia’s highest peak on remote Heard Island.
Great Explorers: H. W. Tilman » Explorersweb
WEBOct 15, 2023 · A mountaineer, sailor, and author, H.W. Tilman was one of the last of the eccentric British gentlemen explorers. He disappeared off Antarctica at age 80.
H.W. Tilman — The Mountaineers
WEBIn 1934, Tilman and Eric Shipton pioneered a route to Nanda Devi's 'Inner Sanctuary.' This was followed, in 1936, by a first ascent by Tilman and N. E. Odell of Nanda Devi, reputedly the most outstanding mountaineering success of the pre-Second World War era.
The Last Hero - Bill Tillman: A Biography of the Explorer
WEBArguably the greatest explorer and adventurer the twentieth century produced, Bill Tilman was in his 80th year when he disappeared in Antarctic waters in 1977. The yacht on which he had set sail was ill-suited for the voyage but he had committed himself to go. His iron-willed integrity forbade any last minute doubts.
Mount Everest 1938 | Adventure Books by Vertebrate Publishing
WEBMount Everest 1938 is H.W. Tilman's gripping account of his Everest attempt, the lessons they learned going on to pave the way for the mountain's first ascent.