In this book, renowned mountaineer alan hinkes relates his experiences o. The film will chart alans lifelong love affair with the hills and mountains, both in the uk and further afield. Alan hinkes interview the legendary mountaineer on. Wikipedia, viewed 26 august 2014 alan hinkes obe born 26 april 1954 is an english mountaineer from northallerton in north yorkshire. Terry abraham and alan hinkes obe film screening rheged. A day on the lake district fells with alan hinkes, obe, who is the first briton to climb the worlds highest mountains, the fourteen 8,000m peaks. Alan hinkes obe the first briton to climb the worlds highest mountains. In 2017 the life of alan hinkes, the first and only british mountaineer to climb all of the worlds fourteen 8000metre mountains, will be brought to the big screen and documented by terry abraham. Injured spaniard accuses british climber of filming me, then leaving. Over 10,000 people voted in the awards which featured best innovation, best blog, best pub and outdoor personality of. In 2017, alans extraordinary career will be brought to the big screen and documented in a stunning new biopic produced by leading outdoor filmmaker, terry abraham and sponsored by fjallraven.
Due for release in the latter half of next year, the 55minute film will follow alans story and chronicle his highaltitude achievements, including being the first brit to summit all of the worlds pea. Blencathra premieres his latest project the biopic of alan hinkes obe. World expeditions office, 1st floor, 393 little bourke street, melbourne circa 66 metres above sea level. In this stunning largeformat book, british mountaineer alan hinkes describes for the first time in one place his experiences of climbing all 14 of the peaks over.
All 14 summits, will document alans journey for the first time since he completed the challenge in 2005, as he battles arctic temperatures, horrendous weather conditions and struggles to survive in. Alan hinkes this production ended on 21052016 synopsis alan takes us through his fascinating adventures in the himalaya where he climbed all 14 of the peaks over 8000m, as portrayed in his book 8000 metres. In 2005, he became the first briton to have climbed all 14 of the worlds highest. He is the first and remains the only, british mountaineer to claim all 14 himalayan eightthousanders mountains above 8,000m in height, which he did on 30 may 2005. The first briton to climb the worlds highest mountains 2017 and they think its all over 1995. In his book 8000m climbing the worlds highest mountains he relates these epic ascents through his downtoearth accounts and remarkable photographs the successes and near misses, base camps and summits, and the people he has got to know along the way. He is also one of the worlds greatest mountaineers. Alan has still had his fair share of accidents and near misses very near misses over the years. Alan hinkes rocket scientist spacecorpinc linkedin. Alan hinkes, who is about to become the first briton to climb all the.
The debate on this still rages on, alan hasnt climbed all the 8000 peaks according to liz hawley who compiles the most prominent list and last time i checked alan is not reconigsed. Alongside stunning photography, he describes his expeditions many as alpinestyle ascents capturing the beauty, harshness and danger of these mountains. Alan hinkes receives obe british mountaineering council. An interview with alan hinkes obe cotswold outdoor. We chat summits, successes and starting out with a legendary mountaineer. Blencathra comes this epic documentary featuring legendary mountaineer alan hinkes obe. He began his mountaineering career whilst at northallerton grammar school, north yorkshire. Alan hinkes obe born 26 april 1954 is an english himalayan highaltitude mountaineer from northallerton in north yorkshire.
Alan hinkes obe on the huge positives that come with outdoor learning 20191008t. Hinkes is an avid photographer and released a photographic essay book in october 20 called 8000 metres climbing the worlds highest. Hinkes is the first british mountaineer to have claimed all 14 mountains with elevations greater than 8000 metres. Joe simpson, a mountaineer, wrote about summit fever in his book of. The great irony is that of all the 14 climbs described in hinkess book, cho oyu is the easiest. Injured spaniard accuses british climber of filming me. The first briton to climb the worlds highest mountains. Alans longawaited book about his quest to climb the worlds 8,000metre peaks is now available to buy from the bmc online shop. Alan hinkes britains leading high altitude climber and the first british climber to summit all of the worlds 8000 metre mountains bluedome has been covering alans climbs since 1996 and we wish to congratulate him on his outstanding achievement.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover alans connections and. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Oct 14, 2016 alan hinkes is the first and only british mountaineer to climb all of the worlds fourteen 8000m mountains. A former world trail running champion from the lake district, ricky holds the record on several. He was awarded an honorary fellowship of the university of sunderland in 1999, and an honorary doctorate from the university of york in 2007. He is a writer and producer, known for alan hinkes. Browse sir ranulph fiennes tour dates and order tickets for upcoming shows near you. We were thrilled to hear that alan hinkes 8000m won the outdoor book of the year in the tgo awards. The first briton to climb the worlds highest mountains 2017, alan hinkes. A ward winning filmmaker terry abraham is back with his latest offering. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Alan hinkes, the 51yearold former geography teacher, who last week became the first briton to scale all 14 of the worlds highest mountains, would probably agree.
Into the death zone as a book chronicling his bid to be the first briton to climb all the worlds 8,000m mountains is published, northallertons alan hinkes. Alan hinkes is the first and only british mountaineer to climb all of the worlds fourteen 8000m mountains. Unlike his previous features dedicated to celebrating the majesty of the mountain landscape, such as life of a mountain. Mountaineer alan hinkes was presented with his obe yesterday at buckingham palace. Having devoted much of his life to climbing the 14 mountains above 8,000m, the nononsense yorkshireman, 59, has just released a. Legendary climber alan hinkes the first brit to scale all 14 mountains over 8000m is soon to release a new mountaineering title. Alan hinkes is the uks most successful extreme altitude mountaineer and is getting close to being the first briton to climb all 14 of the 8,000m peaks in the world.
Boasting an extraordinary mountaineering track record, alans frank and humorous accounts make any of his talks a mustsee for keen outdoorenthusiasts. There is still hope for eight missing climbers mountaineer alan hinkes says his friend martin moran is a massively experienced climber, adding. However, ask the general public to name a famous mountaineer and the names of chris bonington, dougal haston, doug scott, don willands and joe brown would probably be the first few names that would be offered. In 2017, alans extraordinary career will be brought to the big screen and documented in a stunning new biopic produced by leading outdoor. A celebratory portrait of legendary mountaineer alan hinkes obe.
Alan hinkes, the uks most successful high altitude mountaineer by the numbers, has named the third highest mountain in the world, kangchenjunga, as his target for spring 2000. Alan received the accolade in the queens new years honours list for his services to sport. Climbing the worlds highest mountains by alan hinkes. These are the 14 8000m peaks, all of which are in the death zone, where human survival rate is measured in hours. In addition to providing a complete bibliography of the dr. Alan hinkes, as were sure you all know, is the only briton to have climbed all of the worlds 14 8,000m peaks and is the 15th person ever to do so. In this book, renowned british mountaineer alan hinkes relates his experiences of climbing all 14 of the peaks over 8000m. That is to say, its still a nerveshreddingly hazardous undertaking, but a little less nerve.
True to style, abraham treats us to a visual feast of mountain scenery, but this. If you want to learn more about self sacrifice, extreme determination, personal loss, managing risk and risk taking, self control and humility all complimented with some breathtaking images, then buy this book. Feb, 2018 from awardwinning and critically acclaimed filmmaker terry abraham bbc hits life of a mountain. Filed under interesting interviews tagged with 8000ers, activities, alan hinkes, alan hinks, highest mountains, mountaineer, north yorkshire, northallerton, obe, yorkshireman. May 18, 2008 north yorkshireborn alan hinkes, 54, is britains foremost extreme mountaineer. View alan hinkes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
To read the rest of mporas april planet issue head here. Alan takes us to some of his favourite outdoor locations around the uk, reminisces about his climbing life, and meets key members of the outdoor community. Both inspiring and terrifying, this doesnt attempt to be a literary work, but rather a narrative, which is written the frankness, and dry sense of humour that one would expect from a yorkshire man. Hinkess phone number, address, insurance information, hospital affiliations and more. Hinkes is the first british mountaineer to have claimed all 14 mountains with elevations greater than 8000 metres, the socalled eightthousanders. An evening with alan hinkes obe an outdoor icon, alan is the first and only briton to climb all 14 of the worlds 8000m mountains a feat achieved by fewer people than have stood on the moon. Kevin henkes is the winner of the 2020 childrens literature legacy award honoring an author or illustrator, published in the united states, whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children. Clifford hinkes is a orthopedic surgeon in kensington, md. Born and bred in northallerton, north yorkshire, alan hinkes began climbing when he was still at school.
Alan hinkes sheffield adventure film festival 2018. Alan hinkes landscape photography in the death zone. It was voted for by the general public so thank you if you helped it to happen. Alan hinkes the first briton to climb the worlds highest. In this stunning largeformat book, british mountaineer alan hinkes describes for the first time in one place his experiences of climbing all 14 of the peaks over 8000m. Alan hinkes is trying to break a record by climbing all the highest mountains in each of the 39 counties in england. To ask other readers questions about 8000 metres, please sign up. Alan hinkes alan hinkes obe born 26 april 1954 is an english himalayan highaltitude mountaineer from northallerton in north yorkshire. Alan hinkes is the first briton to climb the worlds highest mountains, part of an exclusive club of only 12 people alive who have achieved this feat. Really interesting, realistic account of alan hinkes summits of the worlds 14 highest mountains.
Join facebook to connect with alan hinkes and others you may know. The last 8000m i climbed which was the third highest mountain in the world, kangchenjunga, i definitely had a near death experience on that, he says. Alan hinkes video from the summit of k2 which he climbed in 1995. Jul 26, 20 alan hinkes topped out on his final 8,000er eight years ago but only now has he completed this labour of love. He began his quest on the 27th of august in his home county of yorkshire. How a young life ended on killer mountain the independent.
Alan hinkes is the only briton to have climbed all fourteen 8000m peaks. A fellrunning experience with ricky lightfoot, one of the top trailmountain runners in the world. Nov 24, 2014 author nigel vardy posted on november 24, 2014 categories blog tags alan hinkes, andy perkins, bbc cumbria, brompton, clairejane carter, jeff lowe, kendal for kids, kendal hostel, kendal mountain festival, kmf for schools, martin lewes, maxine willetts, mht, mountain heritage trust, paul diffley, paul walker, squash falconer, tangent. Jim nabors behind the scenes with host matt lauer duration. He had the aim of finishing on this saturday at scafell pike in the lake district. Explore books by caroline hinkes with our selection at. Alan hinkes obe born 26 april 1954 is an english himalayan highaltitude mountaineer from. Elliott and eileen hinkes collection of rare books in the history of scientific discovery, this beautifullyillustrated volume includes narrative essays that put the books in the collection into their proper historical context. Climbing all the 8000m peaks by alan hinkes cicerone press. In 2005, he became the only briton to scale all 14 of the worlds peaks over 8000m, including mount everest and. In may of 2005, alan became the first briton, and one of only mountaineers, to have climbed all 14 of the worlds 8000metre peaks. By rights, alan hinkes should be furious, raging, spitting pitons.
Recently he scaled a mountain in kyrgyzstan which he named after his daughter fiona. In this stunning largeformat book, british mountaineer alan hinkes describes for the first time in one place. Alan hinkes is one of britains leading mountaineers and climbers. Aug 05, 2016 starting this summer, terry will begin work on a biopic of the legendary mountaineer alan hinkes.
Alan hinkes is the first briton to climb the worlds highest mountains. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Critically acclaimed and awardwinning filmmaker terry abraham and producer of the bbc hit life of a mountain. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. Note that the friday night screening of this film will take place off site at jagged globe, about a 25 minute walk from the showroom. The luxurious coffeetable book is a departure for cumbrian publisher cicerone, more accustomed to putting together its huge range of guidebooks for outdoor pursuits, but hinkes specifically wanted the milnthorpe company to handle his. Alan hinkes, who has been described in the last couple of days as her climbing partner, was the only other british member of the eightstrong american expedition led by the respected us.
Browse alan hinkes tour dates and order tickets for upcoming shows near you. They are the most dangerous mountains on the planet. Challenge 8000 has already seen him reach the top of many of the worlds most famous and dangerous mountains, including everest, k2. Alan hinkes climbing all highest mountains in english counties.
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