Eric Shipton

Eric Shipton (1 August 1907 – 28 March 1977) was an English Himalayan explorer and climber. Quotes thumb|right|Only an easy scramble remained and we were there, on the hitherto untrodden summit of Nelion. ~ Eric Shipton He is lucky who, in the full tide of life, has experienced a measure of the active environment he most desires. In these days of upheaval and violent change, when the basic values of to-day are the vain and shattered dreams of to-morrow, there is much to be said for a philosophy which aims at living a full life while the opportunity offers. There are few treasures of more lasting worth than the experience of a way of life that is in itself wholly satisfying. Such, after all, are the only possessions of which no fate, no cosmic catastrophe can deprive us; nothing can alter the fact if for one moment in eternity we have really lived. Shipton, in Upon That Mountain, 1943 Only an easy scramble remained and we were there, on the hitherto untrodden summit of Nelion. Eric Shipton w:Eric Shipton Illustrations by Biro That Untravelled World 1969 2nd edition 1977 Hodder and Stoughton London 0-340-21609-3 Eric Shipton made the first ascent of Nelion and the second ascent of Batian in 1929. ...and I longed to return to the peak to explore some of the many ridges and faces which as yet had never been attempted. I now realise how lucky I was to have had this extraordinary peak virtually to myself;... Eric Shipton w:Eric Shipton Illustrations by Biro That Untravelled World 1969 2nd edition 1977 Hodder and Stoughton London 0-340-21609-3 thumb|right|Few mountains have such a superb array of ridges and faces. ~ Eric Shipton Few mountains have such a superb array of ridges and faces. Eric Shipton w:Eric Shipton Illustrations by Biro That Untravelled World 1969 2nd edition 1977 Hodder and Stoughton London 0-340-21609-3 After that I was infused with a pleasant sense of abandon. Our rope was not long enough for us to abseil down the red step, and the idea of climbing down it without support from above was not to be contemplated; therefore we just had to reach the summit. Eric Shipton w:Eric Shipton Illustrations by Biro That Untravelled World 1969 2nd edition 1977 Hodder and Stoughton London 0-340-21609-3 Shipton was climbing with the novice Bill Tillman on the first ascent of the difficult West Ridge Route up Batian. About Eric Shipton (To Eric Shipton) who had contributed a great deal to the achievement. John Hunt toasting Shipton at Everest Base Camp in 1953. External links Category:Explorers from England Category:1907 births Category:1977 deaths Category:Climbers