Combining travel writing with an insight of the social and environmental problems caused by climbers, Douglas examines a region that is struggling to develop and change. It is the story of resourceful and cultured people finding a balance between the new and the old, who rely on the work Everest provides.
- ISBN10 0898868432
- ISBN13 9780898868432
- Publish Date 1 November 2001 (first published 24 November 1997)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Mountaineers Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 224
- Language English