Mick Conefrey is the author of the award-winning Adventurer’s Handbook and How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt. An internationally recognized filmmaker, he has produced several BBC documentaries on mountaineering and exploration, including The Race for Everest. He lives in north Oxford with his family.
Books in order of publication:
The Adventurer’s Handbook: Life Lessons from History’s Great Explorers – 2005
How to Climb Mt. Blanc in a Skirt: A Handbook for the Lady Adventurer – 2010
Everest 1953 – The Epic Story of the First Ascent – 2013
The Ghosts of K2: The Epic Saga of the First Ascent – 2015
Everest 1922: The Epic Story of the The Last Great Mountain: The First Ascent of Kangchenjunga – 2020
First Attempt on the World’s Highest Mountain – 2022
Fallen: George Mallory and the Tragic 1924 Everest Expedition -2024
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