In January 1959, ten experienced young skiers set out for Mount Otorten in the far north of Russia. While one of the skiers fell ill and returned., the remaining nine lost their way and ended up on another mountain slope known as Kholat Syakhl (or ' Mountain of the Dead'). On the night of 1 February 1959 something or someone caused the skiers to flee their tent in such terror that they used knives to slash their way out. Search parties were sent out and their bodi...

On 26 December 1900, the vessel Hesperus arrived at Eilean Mor in the remote Outer Hebrides with a relief lighthouseman and fresh provisions. The lighthouse had been in operation for a year, but it had been noted that no light had been seen from Eilean Mor for several days. The relief keeper, Joseph Moore, found the lighthouse to be completely deserted, and a subsequent search of the island failed to reveal any sign of what had happened to the three keepers. The last entry...

Airwork Ltd/Airwork Services, now owned by VT group plc, has a long and distinguished history. It played an important role in defence support services to the RAF, Fleet Air Arm and overseas air forces, as well as in the development of civil aviation. Created at Heston in 1928, it maintained Whitley bombers and de Havilland Tiger Moths in the 1930s and established the precursors of the post-WW2 airlines of Egypt, India and Rhodesia. Post-war it was the first airline to be a...

Conspiracy theories of sabotage, murder and even UFOs flourish around the greatest unsolved mysteries of aviation from the twentieth century. This account of the most intriguing loose ends from aeronautical history provides the known details of five great mysteries and the best (and most colourful) attempts to explain what might have happened. Planes disappearing out of the sky, shady dealings with Sri-Lankan businessmen, the plummeting death of the richest man in the worl...

The Dyatlov Pass incident resulted in nine unsolved, mysterious deaths; Keith McCloskey attempts to decipher the bizarre events that led up to that night and the subsequent aftermathIn January 1959, ten experienced young skiers set out to travel to a mountain named Mount Otorten in the far north of Russia. During the trip, one of the skiers fell ill and returned. The remaining nine lost their way and ended up on another mountain slope known as Kholat Syakhl, or "Mo...

Griff Rhys Jones was a mountain virgin. So when it was suggested that he might like to go up a few of Britain’s peaks, he rightly asked: isn’t there someone better qualified?Apparently not. So Griff was duly dispatched across the rooftops of England, Scotland and Wales to explore some of the roughest, most arduous – not to mention most beautiful – terrain, and to meet those who live daily in such thin-aired wilds.Climbing the big mountains like Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafel...

In national bestseller The Mountain, world-renowned climber and bestselling author Ed Viesturs and cowriter David Roberts paint a vivid portrait of obsession, dedication, and human achievement in a true love letter to the world’s highest peak.In The Mountain, veteran world-class climber and bestselling author Ed Viesturs—the only American to have climbed all fourteen of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks—trains his sights on Mount Everest in richly det...

Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, Volume 3, originally published in Pink’s monthly Studies in the Scriptures. As in all his writings, Pink clearly and accurately describes the truth of Jesus’ teaching to the multitudes so many years ago, and how His teaching is still very relevant to us today.Volume 3 covers the entire seventh chapter of Matthew: Judging Others, Helping Erring Brethren, Unlawful Liberality, Seeking Grace, The Golden Rule, The Way of Salvation, False Prophets, ...

A Sin's Bastards Speacil EditionMountainI'm living the good life now, got me a great woman and another kid, hell I even got me a grandkid.Then my phone rings and my world goes dark.It's a voice from my distant past. One I never expected to hear again.But the past is something you can't run from, instead you have to face it and let the chips fall where they may…CherriMountain rescued me once before, a ...

The Traveler's Gift: The Ultimate Guide on How to Become a Savvy Traveler, Learn Expert Travel Tips and Start Travelling Like a ProAre you looking to plan a trip, but aren’t sure how to get started? Worried that you’ll make a huge mistake that’ll cost you? Planning a trip can certainly be a daunting task for inexperienced travelers, but it doesn’t have to be so difficult. This special reporthighlights the most common mistakes made by new travelers so you can easily avoid th...

[Siren Classic: Erotic Contemporary Romance, HEA] William McCade sits in a wheelchair after almost being shot to death. On that fateful night, he lost his last living relative. While recuperating in his mountain cabin in North Carolina, hes forced to take in-house nurse Elle Wheeler into his home. Drawn to Elles beauty, witty personality, and compassion, Mac struggles with his feelings for her while pursuing his one goal in lifeto walk again. Elle admires Macs strength and independence eve...

In “a spectacular display of intelligence and feeling” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Paul Yoon’s collection of short stories ranges throughout the world—from the Hudson Valley to the Russian Far East—across periods of time after World War II, hailed as a "genuine work of art...tough and elegant and true" (The Boston Globe).In The Mountain, award-winning and acclaimed author Paul Yoon reveals his subtle, ethereal, and strikingly obs...