Peter Gillman
Encyclopedia
Peter Gillman is a British writer and journalist specialising—but not exclusively—in mountaineering
topics. His book, Direttissima; the Eiger Assault, also published under the title, Eiger Direct, co-authored with Dougal Haston, published in 1967, told the story of the ascent of the Eiger
North Face in which John Harlin II lost his life.
Selected articles
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
topics. His book, Direttissima; the Eiger Assault, also published under the title, Eiger Direct, co-authored with Dougal Haston, published in 1967, told the story of the ascent of the Eiger
Eiger
The Eiger is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. It is the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that extends across the Mönch to the Jungfrau at 4,158 m...
North Face in which John Harlin II lost his life.
Works
Books- Everest: Eighty Years of Triumph and Tragedy by Leni Gillman; Peter Gillman; Boston ; London : Little, Brown, 2001.
- The Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory by Peter Gillman & Leni Gillman. Seattle, WA : The Mountaineers, 2000. Winner National Outdoor Book AwardNational Outdoor Book AwardThe National Outdoor Book Award was formed in 1997 as a US-based non-profit program which each year honors the best in outdoor writing and publishing. It is housed at Idaho State University and chaired by Ron Watters. Awards are presented in ten categories. The award is announced in early November...
- Everest: The Best Writing and Pictures from Seventy Years of Human Endeavour by Peter Gillman; Audrey Salkeld. Boston : Little, Brown, 1993.
- Fitness on Foot: Climbing and Walking for Pleasure by Peter Gillman. Tadworth : World's Work : The Sunday Times, 1978.
- Alias David Bowie: A Biography by Peter Gillman; Leni Gillman. New York : H. Holt, 1987
- "Collar the lot!": How Britain Interned and Expelled Its Wartime Refugees by Peter Gillman; Leni Gillman. London ; New York : Quartet Books, 1980.
- The Duty Men: The Inside Story of the Customs by Peter Gillman; Paul Hamann. London : BBC Books, 1987.
Selected articles
- In balance : twenty years of mountaineering journalism by Peter Gillman. London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1989.