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Mount Everest looms large in the popular imagination. Since the deaths of mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine in 1924, histories of the mountain have overwhelmingly focused on the mythologies of Western male adventure and conquest. But there are many more stories waiting to be told. Other Everests brings together new voices and perspectives on the historical and cultural significance of Everest in the modern world. The book shines a light on the overlooked role of local people and high-altitude workers, while also revealing the significant contributions women have made to climbing the mountain and writing its history. It explores the depiction of Everest in a range of media and investigates how the forces of nationalism and commercialism have shaped many different ‘Everests’. After years of exploitation, Indigenous people are now reclaiming Mount Everest in the twenty-first century. Other Everests re-examines the past and present of the world’s highest peak, presenting an exciting vision of what Everest might become in the future.
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Keywords
- 1924 Everest expedition
- adventure tourism
- Andrew Irvine
- Chomolangma
- decoloniality
- expedition archives
- George Mallory
- high-altitude labour
- Himalayas
- Miyo Lang Sangma
- Mount everest
- Mountaineering
- postcolonial
- Sherpa
- thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MP 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999
- thema EDItEUR::S Sports and Active outdoor recreation::SZ Active outdoor pursuits::SZG Climbing and mountaineering
- Tibetan history
- Travel writing
- Women mountaineers
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DOI: 10.7765/9781526179173Editions