— Contents —

Publisher’s Note

Author’s Note

Diary of Events

Chapter One Preparations

Chapter Two Peking to Nyalam

Chapter Three Nyalam to Base Camp

Chapter Four Trouble at Base Camp

Chapter Five Acclimization Climb

Chapter Six Pungpa Ri

Chapter Seven The Climb – Lower Half

Chapter Eight To the Summit

Chapter Nine Return

Postscript

Appendix One Early Buddhism in Tibet and Milarepa

Appendix Two European Advances into Tibet

Appendix Three Early Expeditions to Shishapangma

Appendix Four Chronology of Climbing Around Shishapangma

Appendix Five Expedition Medicine – A Personal View

A Note on Mapping

Bibliography

Ascents on Shishapangma and Associated Peaks

Summit Climbs on Shishapangma

Fatalities on Shishapangma

Central Summit Ascents

Other Noteworthy Climbs

Photography