>>1869262His boat disappeared without trace en route from Rio de Janeiro to the Falkland Island from where he planned to sail to Smith Island. I recommend reading the introduction of 'High Mountains and Cold Seas: A Biography of H.W. Tilman' (which is available online) to get a taste of the material. He's written many books of which I can recommend 'The Ascent of Nanda Devi'. His writing style is very understated though so it's often hard to get an idea of the extraordinary scale of his achievements for which reason I recommend the perspective of Eric Shipton, who was Tilman's mountaineering partner for over a decade, in his book "Nanda Devi".
>How do you even live up to thisI don't think you can but don't beat yourself up over it because some things are only possible in a certain time and are unlikely to be repeated.
>>1869274He inheritated his father's fortune later on which enabled him to spend his remaining life exploring, but he'd always been infamous for his spartan approach to traveling and climbing. Eric Shipton and him pioneered the lightweight, shoestring-budget climbing style in the 1930s (!), an age where siege-style, military-like expeditions where the norm. As for Shipton, he applied for funds at all kinds of institutions (royal geographical society etc.) and companies, wrote articles etc. before becoming a minor celebrity and author himself.
