The Ghosts of K2
The extraordinary tale of the first ascent of the world's hardest mountain

The Ghosts of K2 – Mick Conefrey - Author & Film-maker

A classic mountaineering story, the epic saga of the first ascent of K2.

Everest 1953
The Epic Story of the First Ascent

Everest 1953 – Mick Conefrey - Author & Film-maker

The compelling story of the first ascent of the world’s highest mountain. Based on newly released diaries, documents and letters it reveals the inside story of this epic expedition. Far from being the ‘military operation’ of legend, it was beset by crises and controversies from beginning to end.

How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt
The Amazing, Untold Story of Women's Exploration

How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt – Mick Conefrey - Author & Film-maker

We are all familiar with Shackleton, Mallory and Livingstone, but the great female explorers are largely unknown. Women like Freya Stark, Gertrude Bell and Ella Maillart were just as resourceful, eccentric and adventurous. Tall tales and high adventure from the world's greatest female travelers.

The Adventurer’s Handbook
Life Lessons from History’s Great Explorers

The Adventurer’s Handbook – Mick Conefrey - Author & Film-maker

The book that inspired Jonah Hill and his friends Max Winkler and Matt Spicer to write a hit script. A wild ride through the history of exploration, distilling the essence of what makes a perfect expedition.

K2 And Cotopaxi

blog| 3-3-2015

Climbing Cotopaxi, thinking about K2

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The Battle for the Himalayas

blog| 30-1-2015

Great documentary on the history of Everest films

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K2 and Everest

blog| 13-11-2014

How a film on Everest reveals a secret about K2

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Great Lives- Ed Hillary

BBC Radio 4 Great Lives
Tuesday, 4^th August 2015
Interview with Ian McKellen on Ed Hillary

The Ghosts of K2 The extraordinary tale of the first ascent of the world's hardest mountain

Everest 1953 The Epic Story of the First Ascent

How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt The Amazing, Untold Story of Women's Exploration

The Adventurer’s Handbook Life Lessons from History’s Great Explorers

K2 And Cotopaxi

The Battle for the Himalayas

K2 and Everest

Great Lives- Ed Hillary

The Ghosts of K2
The extraordinary tale of the first ascent of the world's hardest mountain

Everest 1953
The Epic Story of the First Ascent

How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt
The Amazing, Untold Story of Women's Exploration

The Adventurer’s Handbook
Life Lessons from History’s Great Explorers