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Annapurna

A Woman’s Place

par Arlene Blum ...

Lu par Eileen Stevens ...

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10 heure

In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalayas to make history as the first Americans—and the first women—to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world’s tenth highest peak. Expedition leader Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and hazardous ice climbing; the conflicts and reconciliations within the team; the terror ... En savoir plus

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In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalayas to make history as the first Americans—and the first women—to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world’s tenth highest peak. Expedition leader Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and hazardous ice climbing; the conflicts and reconciliations within the team; the terror
... En savoir plus
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On the Edge

Leadership Lessons from Mount Everest and Other Extreme Environments

par Alison Levine ...

Lu par Alison Levine ...

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7 heure 31 min

One of the world's greatest mountain climbers and adventurers tells her first-hand leadership stories of coming to grips to life literally on the edge—8000 meters up."Irresistible ... offers amazing timely, practical lessons and authentic inspiration delivered with candor and spunk." —Brigadier General (Ret.) Tom Kolditz Professor Emeritus, U.S. Military Academy, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences & ... En savoir plus

$29.69 CAD

One of the world's greatest mountain climbers and adventurers tells her first-hand leadership stories of coming to grips to life literally on the edge—8000 meters up."Irresistible ... offers amazing timely, practical lessons and authentic inspiration delivered with candor and spunk." —Brigadier General (Ret.) Tom Kolditz Professor Emeritus, U.S. Military Academy, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences &
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Explore: Stories of Survival From Off The Map

par Lawrence Millman ...

Lu par Grover Gardner ...

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6 heure 1 min

Explore offers first-hand accounts from the world’s boldest explorers, men and women encountering storms, starvation, cannibals, predators and disease in their pursuit of adventure.Their stories are immediate, passionate and dramatic accounts of contact with the unknown, discovered in the Himalaya, the ruins of Peru, the jungles of New Guinea and the Amazon, the ice flows of the Arctic, along with ... En savoir plus

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Explore offers first-hand accounts from the world’s boldest explorers, men and women encountering storms, starvation, cannibals, predators and disease in their pursuit of adventure.Their stories are immediate, passionate and dramatic accounts of contact with the unknown, discovered in the Himalaya, the ruins of Peru, the jungles of New Guinea and the Amazon, the ice flows of the Arctic, along with
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Egotrip

par Rasmus Kragh ...

Lu par Rasmus Kragh ...

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8 heure 22 min

Den 23. maj 2019 blev Rasmus Kragh den første dansker, der nåede toppen af Mount Everest uden brug af kunstig ilt."Egotrip" er en medrivende og nervepirrende fortælling om Rasmus Kraghs vej til verdens tag. To gange blev han stoppet af naturens luner få hundrede meter fra målet i den såkaldte dødszone på verdens højeste bjerg, men i tredje forsøg lykkedes det. Det er en utrolig bedrift, der var ... En savoir plus

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Den 23. maj 2019 blev Rasmus Kragh den første dansker, der nåede toppen af Mount Everest uden brug af kunstig ilt."Egotrip" er en medrivende og nervepirrende fortælling om Rasmus Kraghs vej til verdens tag. To gange blev han stoppet af naturens luner få hundrede meter fra målet i den såkaldte dødszone på verdens højeste bjerg, men i tredje forsøg lykkedes det. Det er en utrolig bedrift, der var
... En savoir plus
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Soldier

Respect Is Earned

par Jay Morton ...

Lu par Jay Morton ...

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7 heure 2 min

With four years in the Parachute Regiment, ten years in the SAS and two Everest summits to his name, no one is better equipped than Jay Morton to reveal what it takes to become the best of the best.Soldier is Jay Morton’s masterclass in mindset, strategy and excellence. Drawing on his extraordinary personal experience, it provides in-depth, comprehensive lessons and practical takeaways.Whether ... En savoir plus

$24.29 CAD

With four years in the Parachute Regiment, ten years in the SAS and two Everest summits to his name, no one is better equipped than Jay Morton to reveal what it takes to become the best of the best.Soldier is Jay Morton’s masterclass in mindset, strategy and excellence. Drawing on his extraordinary personal experience, it provides in-depth, comprehensive lessons and practical takeaways.Whether
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One Man's Climb

A Journey of Trauma, Tragedy and Triumph on K2

par Adrian Hayes ...

Lu par Adrian Hayes ...

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8 heure 20 min

A deeply moving story of the beauty and brutality of life, and death, on the world’s most unpredictable and perilous mountain.Sitting just lower than Everest at 8,611 meeres above sea level on the China–Pakistan border, the Savage Mountain claims the lives of even the most experienced climbers. Alongside severe altitude, the weather is notoriously volatile and the climb relentlessly steep. A ... En savoir plus

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A deeply moving story of the beauty and brutality of life, and death, on the world’s most unpredictable and perilous mountain.Sitting just lower than Everest at 8,611 meeres above sea level on the China–Pakistan border, the Savage Mountain claims the lives of even the most experienced climbers. Alongside severe altitude, the weather is notoriously volatile and the climb relentlessly steep. A
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The Hunt for Mount Everest

par Craig Storti ...

Lu par John Pirkis ...

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11 heure 39 min

The height of Mt. Everest was first measured in 1850, but the closest any westerner got to Everest during the next 71 years, until 1921, was 40 miles. The Hunt for Mt. Everest tells the story of the 71-year quest to find the world's highest mountain. It's a tale of high drama, of larger-than-life characters-George Everest, Francis Younghusband, George Mallory, Lord Curzon, Edward Whymper-and a few ... En savoir plus

$39.59 CAD

The height of Mt. Everest was first measured in 1850, but the closest any westerner got to Everest during the next 71 years, until 1921, was 40 miles. The Hunt for Mt. Everest tells the story of the 71-year quest to find the world's highest mountain. It's a tale of high drama, of larger-than-life characters-George Everest, Francis Younghusband, George Mallory, Lord Curzon, Edward Whymper-and a few
... En savoir plus
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No Easy Way

The challenging life of the climbing taxman

par Mick Fowler ...

Lu par Christopher Knight ...

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10 heure 53 min

‘If we were guaranteed success in everything we tried then life would be pretty boring.’Mainstream news reports about climbing are dominated by action from the world’s highest mountains, more often than not focusing on tragedy and controversy. Far removed from this high-altitude circus, a group of visionary and specialist mountaineers are seeking out eye-catching objectives in the most remote ... En savoir plus

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‘If we were guaranteed success in everything we tried then life would be pretty boring.’Mainstream news reports about climbing are dominated by action from the world’s highest mountains, more often than not focusing on tragedy and controversy. Far removed from this high-altitude circus, a group of visionary and specialist mountaineers are seeking out eye-catching objectives in the most remote
... En savoir plus
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Everest Politics Show, The

Sorrow and strife on the world’s highest mountain

par Mark Horrell ...

Lu par Mark Horrell ...

Collections Livre audio : 3 - Footsteps on the Mountain Diaries
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3 heure 53 min

In April 2014 Mark Horrell went on a mountaineering expedition to Nepal, hoping to climb Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world, which shares a base camp and climbing route with Mount Everest.He dreamed of following in the footsteps of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, by climbing through the infamous ice maze of the Khumbu Icefall, and he yearned to sleep in the grand amphitheatre of ... En savoir plus

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In April 2014 Mark Horrell went on a mountaineering expedition to Nepal, hoping to climb Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world, which shares a base camp and climbing route with Mount Everest.He dreamed of following in the footsteps of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, by climbing through the infamous ice maze of the Khumbu Icefall, and he yearned to sleep in the grand amphitheatre of
... En savoir plus
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Tides

A climber's voyage

par Nick Bullock ...

Lu par Nick Bullock ...

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11 heure 44 min

Winner, Mountain Literature (Non-Fiction) Award, Banff Mountain Book Festival 2018Nick Bullock is a climber who lives in a small green van, flitting between Llanberis, Wales, and Chamonix in the French Alps. Tides, Nick's second book, is the much-anticipated follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut Echoes.Now retired from the strain of work as a prison officer, Nick is free to climb. A ... ... En savoir plus

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Winner, Mountain Literature (Non-Fiction) Award, Banff Mountain Book Festival 2018Nick Bullock is a climber who lives in a small green van, flitting between Llanberis, Wales, and Chamonix in the French Alps. Tides, Nick's second book, is the much-anticipated follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut Echoes.Now retired from the strain of work as a prison officer, Nick is free to climb. A ...
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Quest into the Unknown

My life as a climbing nomad

par Tony Howard ...

Lu par Saethon Williams ...

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18 heure 3 min

Highly Commended, Outdoor Book category, Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild Awards for ExcellenceWe are all climbing where we are and with the gear we use in no small part due to Tony Howard’s quest for adventure.Tony Howard rose to fame in 1965 as a member of a group of young climbers from northern England who made the first British ascent of Norway’s Troll Wall; a climb described by Joe ... En savoir plus

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Highly Commended, Outdoor Book category, Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild Awards for ExcellenceWe are all climbing where we are and with the gear we use in no small part due to Tony Howard’s quest for adventure.Tony Howard rose to fame in 1965 as a member of a group of young climbers from northern England who made the first British ascent of Norway’s Troll Wall; a climb described by Joe
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Between the Sunset and the Sea

A View of 16 British Mountains

par Simon Ingram ...

Lu par Robbie MacNab ...

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18 heure 51 min

‘I watched the mirror for a last view, for now, of the frozen mountains of Glen Coe. As the road bent and the outline of Buachaille Etive Mor slid into sight, I did what I always did, and always would. I felt for that flutter of awe and that indefinable, unmistakable quickening of the pulse.’In the late 18th century, mountains shifted from being universally reviled to becoming the most inspiring ... En savoir plus

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‘I watched the mirror for a last view, for now, of the frozen mountains of Glen Coe. As the road bent and the outline of Buachaille Etive Mor slid into sight, I did what I always did, and always would. I felt for that flutter of awe and that indefinable, unmistakable quickening of the pulse.’In the late 18th century, mountains shifted from being universally reviled to becoming the most inspiring
... En savoir plus
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The Mountain

My Time on Everest

par Ed Viesturs ...

Lu par Tom Beyer ...

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12 heure 55 min

In The Mountain, veteran world-class climber and bestselling author Ed Viesturs—the only American to have climbed all fourteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks—trains his sights on Mount Everest in richly detailed accounts of expeditions that are by turns personal, harrowing, deadly, and inspiring.The highest mountain on earth, Everest remains the ultimate goal for serious high-altitude climbers. ... En savoir plus

$30.79 CAD

In The Mountain, veteran world-class climber and bestselling author Ed Viesturs—the only American to have climbed all fourteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks—trains his sights on Mount Everest in richly detailed accounts of expeditions that are by turns personal, harrowing, deadly, and inspiring.The highest mountain on earth, Everest remains the ultimate goal for serious high-altitude climbers.
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Finding Elevation

Fear and Courage on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain

par Lisa Thompson ...

Lu par Holly Adams ...

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8 heure 47 min

Defiance led Lisa Thompson to the male-dominated world of mountain climbing. But after battling breast cancer, she needed to understand the motivations behind the risks she took while climbing. Finding Elevation is more than her climbing memoir. It is an examination of the human spirit and motivation.Listeners will be gripped by Lisa's path from amateur mountain climber to world-class mountaineer ... En savoir plus

$24.63 CAD

Defiance led Lisa Thompson to the male-dominated world of mountain climbing. But after battling breast cancer, she needed to understand the motivations behind the risks she took while climbing. Finding Elevation is more than her climbing memoir. It is an examination of the human spirit and motivation.Listeners will be gripped by Lisa's path from amateur mountain climber to world-class mountaineer
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Unraveled

A Climber's Journey Through Darkness and Back

par Katie Brown ...

Lu par Sarah Zimmerman ...

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8 heure 29 min

As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious ... En savoir plus

$24.63 CAD

As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious
... En savoir plus
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Dark Summit

The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

par Nick Heil ...

Lu par David Drummond ...

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8 heure 35 min

In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with ... En savoir plus

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In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with
... En savoir plus
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Conquistadors of the Useless

From the Alps to Annapurna

par Lionel Terray ...

Lu par Nigel Patterson ...

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15 heure 16 min

Frenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless, stands among the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time", according to National Geographic Adventure magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet ... En savoir plus

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Frenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless, stands among the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time", according to National Geographic Adventure magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet
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Hangdog Days

Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14

par Jeff Smoot ...

Lu par Danny Campbell ...

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12 heure 29 min

Hangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often entertaining period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing—indelibly transforming the sport.Jeff Smoot was one of those brash young climbers, and ... En savoir plus

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Hangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often entertaining period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing—indelibly transforming the sport.Jeff Smoot was one of those brash young climbers, and
... En savoir plus
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Alone on the Wall, Expanded Edition

par Alex Honnold, David Roberts ...

Lu par Andrew Eiden, Will Damron ...

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8 heure 47 min

Includes two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National ParkOn June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo Yosemite’s El Capitan―to scale the wall without rope, a partner, or any protective gear―completing what was described as “the greatest feat of pure rock climbing in the history of the sport” (National ... En savoir plus

$25.16 CAD

Includes two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National ParkOn June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo Yosemite’s El Capitan―to scale the wall without rope, a partner, or any protective gear―completing what was described as “the greatest feat of pure rock climbing in the history of the sport” (National
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Sendero de Pensamientos (Spanish Edition)

Una memoria real de supervivencia en Alaska con auténtico audio de aviación

par David L. Lomax ...

Lu par Daniel Jimenez ...

Collections Livre audio : 1.0 - Trail of Thoughts
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7 heure 4 min

Sendero de Pensamientos (Trail of Thoughts): Edición en EspañolCuando su familia se mudó a Alaska siendo niño, David Lomax entró en un mundo que muy pocas personas llegarán a conocer. Trabajando en remotas aldeas accesibles únicamente en avioneta de monte, helicóptero o barcaza, ayudó a construir viviendas en algunas de las comunidades más aisladas del planeta. Antes de obtener su licencia de ... En savoir plus

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Sendero de Pensamientos (Trail of Thoughts): Edición en EspañolCuando su familia se mudó a Alaska siendo niño, David Lomax entró en un mundo que muy pocas personas llegarán a conocer. Trabajando en remotas aldeas accesibles únicamente en avioneta de monte, helicóptero o barcaza, ayudó a construir viviendas en algunas de las comunidades más aisladas del planeta. Antes de obtener su licencia de
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Gratwanderung

Ein Extrembergsteiger im Kampf um Menschlichkeit und Verantwortung

par Lukas Wörle ...

Lu par Mark Burghagen ...

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6 heure 18 min

»Die Berge mögen das Ziel sein, aber die wahre Reise findet in uns selbst statt.«Lukas Wörle hat einen Traum: Einen Achttausender ohne künstlichen Sauerstoff und ohne die Unterstützung eines Höhenträgers zu bezwingen und dann vom Gipfel mit dem Gleitschirm ins Tal zu fliegen. Mehr Freiheit geht nicht!Im Sommer 2023 bricht er mit diesem ehrgeizigen Ziel zum Broad Peak auf, dem Nachbarberg des ... En savoir plus

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»Die Berge mögen das Ziel sein, aber die wahre Reise findet in uns selbst statt.«Lukas Wörle hat einen Traum: Einen Achttausender ohne künstlichen Sauerstoff und ohne die Unterstützung eines Höhenträgers zu bezwingen und dann vom Gipfel mit dem Gleitschirm ins Tal zu fliegen. Mehr Freiheit geht nicht!Im Sommer 2023 bricht er mit diesem ehrgeizigen Ziel zum Broad Peak auf, dem Nachbarberg des
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Everest: The Deadly Obsession With the Roof of the World

par Nathan Cole ...

Lu par Nathan Cole ...

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2 heure 14 min

Experience a tense narrative nonfiction journey into extreme survival, where human hubris battles the deadliest mountain. Perfect for a gripping daily commute, this atmospheric account plunges you straight into the freezing death zone and the high-stakes reality of modern expeditions. Feel the biting wind and the adrenaline of scaling the Himalayas from the safety of your own headphones.Beyond the ... En savoir plus

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Experience a tense narrative nonfiction journey into extreme survival, where human hubris battles the deadliest mountain. Perfect for a gripping daily commute, this atmospheric account plunges you straight into the freezing death zone and the high-stakes reality of modern expeditions. Feel the biting wind and the adrenaline of scaling the Himalayas from the safety of your own headphones.Beyond the
... En savoir plus
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Ascent

par Sir Chris Bonington ...

Lu par Gordon Griffin ...

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15 heure 41 min

**'He is the David Attenborough of mountaineering . . . Bonington's most personal memoir yet' The Times'This is a compelling tale of fortitude and endurance' The Sunday Times**Chris Bonington is Britain’s best-known climber, having spent a lifetime among the world’s highest and wildest mountains.In the 1960s, he made the first British ascent of the north face of the Eiger. In the 1970s, he led ... En savoir plus

$41.39 CAD

**'He is the David Attenborough of mountaineering . . . Bonington's most personal memoir yet' The Times'This is a compelling tale of fortitude and endurance' The Sunday Times**Chris Bonington is Britain’s best-known climber, having spent a lifetime among the world’s highest and wildest mountains.In the 1960s, he made the first British ascent of the north face of the Eiger. In the 1970s, he led
... En savoir plus
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On the Nose

A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb

par Hans Florine, Jayme Moye ...

Lu par Hans Florine ...

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5 heure 37 min

Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that’s considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from twelve to ninety-six hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding two and a half hours ... En savoir plus

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Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that’s considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from twelve to ninety-six hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding two and a half hours
... En savoir plus

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