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Castles in the air / [Hester Norris].

Women's Voices and Life Writing, 1600-1968 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Norris, Hester, author.
Contributor:
University of Birmingham, owner.
AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Series:
Women's voices and life writing, 1600-1968.
Women's voices and life writing, 1600-1968
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Health.
Nature.
Sports.
Travel.
Vacations.
Walking.
Weather.
England.
Switzerland--Grindelwald.
Switzerland--Lenk.
Genre:
Diaries.
Travel writing.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
Production:
[Place of production not identified : producer not identified], 1944-1948.
Summary:
The volume begins with Norris stating that she had 'decided to "bag" as many Oberland giants with Hans Griessen as weather and funds would permit'. But, yet again, the weather was poor and these plans became 'Castles in the Air'. She notes Griessen was pessimistic as many peaks had witnessed no ascents that season and a leading Grindelwald guide had recently been killed in an avalanche [Hans Schlunegger]. Due to the poor weather, the pair spent time on the lesser peaks near Lenk although they did climb the Morgenhorn on a better day. Following this they traversed the Mittaghorn...
Notes:
Archive reference: MAOM/4/1/9
From collection: Records of the Midland Association of Mountaineers - 1922-2000; Series: Papers of Hester Norris
Title from publisher's website.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2024. Digitized from a copy held by the University of Birmingham and made available by AM.
Description based on resource (viewed March 15, 2024).
OCLC:
1427703495
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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