friend of Trevor Braham. Erhard Loretan, who died in April 2011, a leading Swiss climber, and the 3rd person to have ascended the 14 highest summits of the world, requested Trevor Braham to translate into English his book, Himalayan Reflections, which was published in Switzerland in 1998. Albert Eggler was leader of the Swiss attempt in 1952 to climb Mount Everest. On this death in 1998, his obituary, which appeared in the Independent of London, was written by Trevor Braham at the request of members of his family. Bibliography Himalayan Odyssey, Allen & Unwin, 1974 When the Alps Cast Their Spell, Neil Wilson Publishing, 2004 Himalayan Playground, Neil Wilson Publishing, 2008 References External links The Boardman Tasker Prize The Himalayan Club Swissinfo.ch Albert Eggler obituary, the Independent 1922 births 2020 deaths British mountain climbers People related to Lahaul and Spiti district