Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer - Brossura

Boukreev, Anatoli; Wylie, Linda

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ISBN 10: 031229137X ISBN 13: 9780312291372

Casa editrice: Griffin, 2002

Riassunto

The famous mountaineer who survived the 1996 Mount Everest disaster only to die on the mountain the following year is revealed in the pages of his journal, which he carried to the top of Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and of course, Everest. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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L'autore:

Anatoli Boukreev was (with G. Weston DeWalt) coauthor of The Climb and a world-renowned high-altitude mountaineer. Twenty-one times he reached the summit of the world's highest mountains. For his heroic actions on Mount Everest in May 1996, he was awarded the American Alpine Club's highest honor, the David A. Sowles Memorial Award.

Linda Wylie was Anatoli Boukreev's companion and is now executor of his estate.

Product Description:

When Anatoli Boukreev died on the slopes of Annapurna on Christmas day, 1997, the world lost one of the greatest adventurers of our time. In "Above the Clouds," both the man and his incredible climbs on Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest-including his diary entries on the infamous 1996 disaster, written shortly after his return-are immortalized. There also are minute technical details about the skill of mountain climbing, as well as personal reflections on what life means to someone who risks it every day. Fully illustrated with gorgeous color photos, "Above the Clouds" is a unique and breathtaking look at the world from its most remote peaks.

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• Editore: Griffin
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 031229137X
• ISBN 13: 9780312291372
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272