Himalayan Database

Miss Hawley, who passed away at the age of 94 on January 26, 2018, was the foremost chronicler of Himalayan climbing over the last half century.

For over 50 years, one thread connected every major expedition to the Nepal Himalaya. Elizabeth Hawley was a mountaineering icon, revered by the likes of Hillary, Bonington and Messner. Her words changed Himalayan history.