Mountaineer Collection (page 8)

John Tyndall, Irish born physicist and mountaineer, 1893. Artist: John McLure Hamilton
John Tyndall, Irish born physicist and mountaineer, 1893. Tyndall (1820-1893) studied in Marburg under Robert Bunsen (1811-1899)

John Tyndall, Irish-born British physicist, 1872. Tyndall (1820-1893) was appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Royal Institution, London in 1854

Professor Francis Maitland Balfour (1851-1882), Scottish embryologist, 1882. The brother of Conservative statesman AJ Balfour, Francis Balfour was killed in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc

1922 British Mount Everest Expedition - the first mountaineering expedition with the express aim of making the first ascent of the worlds highest peak

Sherpa Tenzing Norgay
TENZING NORGAY (1914 - 1986), who, along with Sir Edmund Hillary, scaled the summit of Mount Everest on 29th May 1953. Date: 1953

Alpine mountain-climbers, 1800s
Mountaineers on a couloir in the Alps, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mountaineering in the Alps, 1800s
Breaking through an ice-bridge in the Alps, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ice Climbing New York, USA

Sir Alfred Wills, 1828 - 1912. Judge of the High Court of England and Wales and a well-known mountaineer. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

William Martin Conway, 1St Baron Conway Of Allington, 1856

Prince Luigi Amedeo Of Savoy-Aosta, Duke Of The Abruzzi. Full Name, Luigi Amedeo Giuseppe Maria Ferdinando Francesco Di Savoia-Aosta. 1873 To 1933

Mountaineer Group Descends Into The Maccarthy Gap On The King Trench Route, Mt. Logan, Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada, Summer

Scawfell Lake District climbers Victorian period

Illustration of a rock climber hanging onto the edge of a rock with one hand

VIRGINIA: HOME, 1935. Interior of the home of a mountaineer in Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

MARIE PARADIS (1778-1839). French mountaineer and first woman to climb Mont Blanc. Drawing by Henri Deville, c1830

Mountaineer at Canton peak, Forno valley, Switzerland

Hiker crossing a stream Engadine Canton of Grisons Switzerland Europe

Photographers and hikers on the shore of Lac De Cheserys at dawn Haute Savoie France Europe

Climbers on ridge in the Dodh Koshir River Valley photograph a glacier clad Himalayan peak of the Everest Range

Crossing a Crevasse - Climbing Mont Blanc, France
Crossing a Crevasse with ladders - Climbing Mont Blanc, France. Date: circa 1905

Ascent of Mont Blanc in the Alps between France and Italy. 1834

Climber on south ridge of Dent Blanche, 4357m, with view to the Matterhorn, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Climber on south ridge of Dent Blanche, 4357m, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

View to Mont Blanc in France from Grand Combin, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Jacques Balmat, Climber and Mountaineer
JACQUES BALMAT ((17621834)) French climber, the first to attain the summit of Mont Blanc. Date: circa 1800

American Interior 1886
An interior view of a Kentucky Mountaineers home. Showing a lady spinning and a large open fire with brewing pot. Date: 1886

GESNER (1516 - 1565)
CONRAD GESNER Swiss naturalist, medic, scholar, bibliographer and writer on Greek and Latin, zoology, the sciences and mountaineering. Date: 1516 - 1565

Ffestiniog Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive Mountaineer, Dduallt Mountain, Dolgellau, near Snowdonia, Merionethshire, Wales. Date: 1960s

Rome, Italy - Mer de Glace
Hand coloured. A snowy glacier in a mountainous area (northern slopes of Mont Blanc, France). A mountaineer stands in the foreground.. Part of Box 196, Rome, Boswell collection. Silde number 9

Mountaineering in the Tyrol
A lady mountaineer, assisted by local guides, turns a corner while climbing in the Tyrol Date: September 1886

Albert Smith
ALBERT RICHARD SMITH writer and mountaineer Date: 1816 - 1860

The Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, in South Tyrol, Alto Adige. The Drei Zinnen are one of the icons of the European alps and a major tourist attraction on all seasons

Nepal, Mount Everst. Also known as Chomolungma, Mount Everest is the highest mountain
Nepal, Mount Everest. Also known as Chomolungma, Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth

A mountaineer looks up towards Cerro Fitz Roy, El Chalten Massif, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

ALPINE MOUNTAINEERS, 1954. Two mountain climbers on the side of a mountain at Zermatt, Switzerland. Photographed by Toni Frissell, 1954

Comical depiction of Polar explorer with heavy backpack, holding ski poles

Climbers approaching the Tunnel to the Aiguile du Midi, 3842m, Graian Alps, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Climbers on a snowfield approaching the Aiguile du Midi, 3842m, Graian Alps, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

LUIGI AMEDEO OF SAVOY (1873-1933). Duke of the Abruzzi. Italian prince, mountaineer, and explorer. Photograph, c1920

HARRY A. FRANCK (1881-1962). American travel author and Czar of Tramps. Hiking in the mountains of Korea, May 1926

MOUNT EVEREST MEMORIAL. The memorial cairn at base camp on Mount Everest built by the members of the British 1924 expedition

MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION. Members of the 1924 British expedition to Mount Everest along the foot of the great ice wall of the North Col

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" the home of the Mountaineer, " Painted by Frank Wyburd, in the Exhibition of the British Institution

View of the Grossglockner mountain (The Great Bellringer)
XAM74838 View of the Grossglockner mountain (The Great Bellringer) by Pernhart, Marcus (1824-71); KAÔé¼rntner Landesgalerie, Klagenfurt am WAorthersee, Austria; Austrian, out of copyright

Homicidal Alp, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR414880 Homicidal Alp, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 10th August 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Character Sketches in North Carolina, United States of America: a Bold Mountaineer, Us, Usa, 1873 Engraving

The Mountains at Lauteraar, 1776 (oil on canvas)
XIR166394 The Mountains at Lauteraar, 1776 (oil on canvas) by Wolf, Caspar (1735-83); 55x82.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Swiss, out of copyright

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"Conquering the Heights: A Tribute to Mountaineers and Explorers" In the realm of mountaineering, few names resonate as strongly as Sir Edmund Hillary. Born in 1919, this New Zealand mountaineer and explorer etched his name into history when he reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 28, 1953, alongside Tenzing Norgay. Their triumphant ascent marked a monumental achievement for mankind. But Hillary was not alone in his pursuit of conquering nature's grandest peaks. Rewind back to 1922 when British climbers Norton and Mallory embarked on their perilous expedition up Mt Everest. Though they did not reach the summit, their courage paved the way for future adventurers like Hillary. The allure of scaling towering mountains has captivated generations throughout history. In 1861, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson captured this fascination with his iconic photograph titled "The Ascent of Mont Blanc. " The image immortalizes brave souls who dared to challenge nature's might. Among these daring individuals was Annie Peck, masked and dressed for climbing in an era where women faced countless barriers. Her determination shattered stereotypes and inspired others to follow her lead. Fast forward to the early twentieth century - we find ourselves at the campsite of the ill-fated British expedition in 1924. Despite tragedy striking that year, these courageous mountaineers left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. Across continents and cultures, mountaineering has become a symbol of human resilience and ambition. Dorothy Pilley exemplified this spirit as she fearlessly climbed through Glacier National Park in England - proving that gender should never limit one's aspirations. Even today, modern-day adventurers continue pushing boundaries while promoting sports nutrition like Ovo Sports Food through captivating posters that inspire us all to embrace challenges head-on. From Europe's majestic Mont Blanc range to New Zealand's awe-inspiring Mount Cook, the call of the mountains echoes across borders.