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Mountain Madness

Found and Lost in the Peaks of America and Japan

de Clinton Crockett Peters ...

Narrado por Adam Verner ...

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6 hora 8 minutos

With Mountain Madness, Clinton Crockett Peters chronicles his travels and personal transformation from a West Texas evangelical to mountain guide-addict to humbled humanist after a near-fatal injury in Japan's Chichibu Mountains. From 2007 to 2010, Peters lived in Kosuge Village (population nine hundred), nestled in central Japan's peaks, where he was the only foreigner in the rugged town. Using ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

With Mountain Madness, Clinton Crockett Peters chronicles his travels and personal transformation from a West Texas evangelical to mountain guide-addict to humbled humanist after a near-fatal injury in Japan's Chichibu Mountains. From 2007 to 2010, Peters lived in Kosuge Village (population nine hundred), nestled in central Japan's peaks, where he was the only foreigner in the rugged town. Using
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The Last Traverse

Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites

de Ty Gagne ...

Narrado por Lee Goettl ...

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8 hora 40 minutos

On a mountain somewhere above treeline, in some of the coldest and worst winter conditions imaginable, two men lie unconscious in the snow as explosive winds batter the nearby summits.In The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites, Ty Gagne masterfully lays out the events that led up to an epic and legendary rescue attempt in severe and dangerous winter conditions in the White ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

On a mountain somewhere above treeline, in some of the coldest and worst winter conditions imaginable, two men lie unconscious in the snow as explosive winds batter the nearby summits.In The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites, Ty Gagne masterfully lays out the events that led up to an epic and legendary rescue attempt in severe and dangerous winter conditions in the White
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Where You'll Find Me

Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova

de Ty Gagne ...

Narrado por Lee Goettl ...

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6 hora 8 minutos

On February 15, 2015, Kate Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes.At thirty-two, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

On February 15, 2015, Kate Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes.At thirty-two, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already
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No Way Down

Life and Death on K2

de Graham Bowley ...

Narrado por Sam Breen ...

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7 hora 15 minutos

"No Way Down is both a gripping read and a clear-eyed investigation of the hubris, politics, and bad luck that brought on one of the worst disasters in modern mountaineering history." —Michael Kodas, author of High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed"Graham Bowley's No Way Down does a great job of putting you on the mountain. It is a refreshingly unadorned account of the true brutality ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

"No Way Down is both a gripping read and a clear-eyed investigation of the hubris, politics, and bad luck that brought on one of the worst disasters in modern mountaineering history." —Michael Kodas, author of High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed"Graham Bowley's No Way Down does a great job of putting you on the mountain. It is a refreshingly unadorned account of the true brutality
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Alpine Rising

Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges

de Bernadette McDonald ...

Narrado por Lisa S. Ware ...

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10 hora 34 minutos

"Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world's highest peaks." —Jon KrakauerThe name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna, is widely recognized, but how many know Ang Tharkay, the Sherpa who carried the seriously frostbitten Herzog on his back for ... Leer más

$23.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world's highest peaks." —Jon KrakauerThe name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna, is widely recognized, but how many know Ang Tharkay, the Sherpa who carried the seriously frostbitten Herzog on his back for
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The Wild East

A Biography of the Great Smoky Mountains, Revised Edition

de Margaret Lynn Brown ...

Narrado por Kitty Hendrix ...

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16 hora 49 minutos

The Wild East explores the social, political, and environmental changes in the Great Smoky Mountains during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Although this national park is most often portrayed as a triumph of wilderness preservation, Margaret Lynn Brown concludes that the largest forested region in the eastern United States is actually a recreated wilderness—a product of restoration and ... Leer más

$27.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Wild East explores the social, political, and environmental changes in the Great Smoky Mountains during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Although this national park is most often portrayed as a triumph of wilderness preservation, Margaret Lynn Brown concludes that the largest forested region in the eastern United States is actually a recreated wilderness—a product of restoration and
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Letters From Everest

Unpublished Letters from Mallory’s Life and Death in the Mountains

de George Mallory ...

Narrado por Catherine Bailey, Seb Humphreys ...

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5 hora 5 minutos

‘An extraordinary treasure trove’ Andrew MarrA unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains.On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were seen through a telescope on the upper slopes of Mount Everest. They were never seen alive again. In 1999, Mallory’s body was ... Leer más

$21.59 USD

‘An extraordinary treasure trove’ Andrew MarrA unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains.On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were seen through a telescope on the upper slopes of Mount Everest. They were never seen alive again. In 1999, Mallory’s body was
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William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography

Ice, Migration, and the Mountain Above the North

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 5 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
Completo

4 hora

Denali can dominate the horizon while remaining invisible behind cloud. That contradiction opens a much larger story. Mountains rose through collision and faulting. Glaciers moved through them. Animals followed old seasonal routes. Indigenous peoples knew a northern landscape that did not begin with a park boundary. William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography follows mountain, tundra, migration, ... Leer más

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Denali can dominate the horizon while remaining invisible behind cloud. That contradiction opens a much larger story. Mountains rose through collision and faulting. Glaciers moved through them. Animals followed old seasonal routes. Indigenous peoples knew a northern landscape that did not begin with a park boundary. William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography follows mountain, tundra, migration,
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William Stanek's The Living North Cascades Biography

Ice, Rivers, and the Making of a Modern Wilderness

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 26 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
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4 hora 2 minutos

North Cascades looks like wilderness untouched by history. Its biography tells a more complicated story. Mountains rose and glaciers cut through them. Ice fed rivers. Indigenous peoples crossed and knew the range. Miners entered difficult valleys. Roads, dams, power systems, recreation, wilderness advocacy, science, and conservation created new relationships between distant mountains and modern ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

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North Cascades looks like wilderness untouched by history. Its biography tells a more complicated story. Mountains rose and glaciers cut through them. Ice fed rivers. Indigenous peoples crossed and knew the range. Miners entered difficult valleys. Roads, dams, power systems, recreation, wilderness advocacy, science, and conservation created new relationships between distant mountains and modern
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Forest Explorer

de Brian Herald ...

Narrado por Susan Spaulding ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Adventures of Nino and Tenna
Completo

5 minutos

AN ODE TO EXPLORING OUTSIDE!Join the adventure of siblings Nino and Tenna. From the imagination of an actual preschooler!While on a walk in the woods, Nino, a thoughtful and curious boy, explores the sights, sounds, and scents of nature. He spots insects, he hears critters, he smells flowers and...smoke from a fire?? This story offers an imaginative reminder that sometimes it's a good idea to slow ... Leer más

$3.15 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

AN ODE TO EXPLORING OUTSIDE!Join the adventure of siblings Nino and Tenna. From the imagination of an actual preschooler!While on a walk in the woods, Nino, a thoughtful and curious boy, explores the sights, sounds, and scents of nature. He spots insects, he hears critters, he smells flowers and...smoke from a fire?? This story offers an imaginative reminder that sometimes it's a good idea to slow
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Between the Sunset and the Sea

A View of 16 British Mountains

de Simon Ingram ...

Narrado por Robbie MacNab ...

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18 hora 51 minutos

‘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 ... Leer más

$35.09 USD

‘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
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Unraveled

A Climber's Journey Through Darkness and Back

de Katie Brown ...

Narrado por Sarah Zimmerman ...

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8 hora 29 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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
... Leer más
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Dark Summit

The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

de Nick Heil ...

Narrado por David Drummond ...

Completo

8 hora 35 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$16.19 USD

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
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The Art of Shralpinism

Lessons from the Mountains

de Jeremy Jones ...

Narrado por Gary Tiedemann ...

Completo

11 hora 9 minutos

Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out
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On the Nose

A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb

de Hans Florine, Jayme Moye ...

Narrado por Hans Florine ...

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5 hora 37 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$20.66 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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
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William Stanek's The Living Yosemite Biography

Granite, Water, and the Battle to Preserve a Valley

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
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4 hora 12 minutos

Yosemite's famous walls were not built for admiration. Granite rose, fractured, weathered, and was reshaped by ice and water. Rivers cut through mountain country. Waterfalls changed with season. Forests burned and returned. People lived within these landscapes long before Yosemite became an American symbol. William Stanek's The Living Yosemite Biography follows the park across deep time, ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

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Yosemite's famous walls were not built for admiration. Granite rose, fractured, weathered, and was reshaped by ice and water. Rivers cut through mountain country. Waterfalls changed with season. Forests burned and returned. People lived within these landscapes long before Yosemite became an American symbol. William Stanek's The Living Yosemite Biography follows the park across deep time,
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Imaginary Peaks

The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams

de Katie Ives ...

Narrado por Petrea Burchard ...

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11 hora 53 minutos

Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of Alpinist, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In Imaginary Peaks she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly ... Leer más

$22.49 USD

Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of Alpinist, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In Imaginary Peaks she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly
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Fifty Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill

The Life of Canadian Mountain Rescue Pioneer Willi Pfisterer

de Susanna Pfisterer ...

Narrado por Keith Brown ...

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6 hora 14 minutos

Winner of the Alberta Readers' Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jasper's Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For more than thirty years, Willi was an integral part of Jasper's alpine landscape, guiding climbers up to the highest peaks, and rescuing them from perilous situations.Originally ... Leer más

$18.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Winner of the Alberta Readers' Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jasper's Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For more than thirty years, Willi was an integral part of Jasper's alpine landscape, guiding climbers up to the highest peaks, and rescuing them from perilous situations.Originally
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Mountains for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to How the Earth's Giants Are Born

de Thomas Beckett ...

Narrado por Thomas Beckett ...

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1 horas 46 minutos

Transform your next scenic hike into an awe-inspiring popular science journey through the fascinating wonders of geology. Uncover the massive, unseen tectonic forces that build, shape, and slowly erase the towering peaks around us. Perfect for curious minds craving a relaxing yet educational commute, this accessible adventure decodes the hidden machinery of our dynamic planet.Step away from dense ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Transform your next scenic hike into an awe-inspiring popular science journey through the fascinating wonders of geology. Uncover the massive, unseen tectonic forces that build, shape, and slowly erase the towering peaks around us. Perfect for curious minds craving a relaxing yet educational commute, this accessible adventure decodes the hidden machinery of our dynamic planet.Step away from dense
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Mountains: From Sacred Heights to Conquered Summits

de Liam Cartwright ...

Narrado por Liam Cartwright ...

Completo

1 horas 47 minutos

Ascend from ancient sacred peaks to modern summits in this sweeping nature history of human ambition and deep geology. Whether you are commuting to the city or dreaming of your next alpine hike, this immersive narrative transforms your listening hours into an awe-inspiring armchair expedition. Experience the profound shift from fearing forbidden high altitudes to conquering them for sporting glory ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ascend from ancient sacred peaks to modern summits in this sweeping nature history of human ambition and deep geology. Whether you are commuting to the city or dreaming of your next alpine hike, this immersive narrative transforms your listening hours into an awe-inspiring armchair expedition. Experience the profound shift from fearing forbidden high altitudes to conquering them for sporting glory
... Leer más
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William Stanek's The Living Glacier Biography

Ice, Migration, and a Landscape in Motion

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 7 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
Completo

4 hora 1 minutos

Glacier is famous for ice, but movement is its deeper story. Ancient rock was lifted and exposed. Glaciers entered valleys and retreated. Water crossed divides. Wildlife moved across boundaries. Indigenous relationships reached far beyond the lines later drawn around the park. Railroads, tourism, roads, preservation, fire, and climate added new kinds of motion. William Stanek's The Living Glacier ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

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Glacier is famous for ice, but movement is its deeper story. Ancient rock was lifted and exposed. Glaciers entered valleys and retreated. Water crossed divides. Wildlife moved across boundaries. Indigenous relationships reached far beyond the lines later drawn around the park. Railroads, tourism, roads, preservation, fire, and climate added new kinds of motion. William Stanek's The Living Glacier
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William Stanek's The Living Rocky Mountain Biography

Uplift, Ice, and Life on the Continental Divide

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 17 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
Completo

3 hora 50 minutos

Rocky Mountain is a park built vertically. Ancient rock rose. Ice carved valleys and basins. Water reached a divide and moved toward opposite sides of a continent. Forest gave way to tundra. Animals adapted to narrower and colder worlds as elevation increased. William Stanek's The Living Rocky Mountain Biography follows uplift, glaciation, headwaters, alpine ecology, wildlife, Indigenous corridors ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

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Rocky Mountain is a park built vertically. Ancient rock rose. Ice carved valleys and basins. Water reached a divide and moved toward opposite sides of a continent. Forest gave way to tundra. Animals adapted to narrower and colder worlds as elevation increased. William Stanek's The Living Rocky Mountain Biography follows uplift, glaciation, headwaters, alpine ecology, wildlife, Indigenous corridors
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Magdalena

River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia

de Wade Davis ...

Narrado por Wade Davis, Xandra Uribe ...

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16 hora 17 minutos

A captivating new book from Wade Davis--award-winning, best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade--that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia's complex past, present, and futureTravelers often become enchanted with the first country that captures their hearts and gives them license to be free. For Wade Davis ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

A captivating new book from Wade Davis--award-winning, best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade--that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia's complex past, present, and futureTravelers often become enchanted with the first country that captures their hearts and gives them license to be free. For Wade Davis
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Up and About

The hard road to Everest

de Doug Scott ...

Narrado por Saethon Williams ...

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15 hora 13 minutos

'A full and fascinating portrait of one of the great figures of mountaineering.' – Michael PalinAt dusk on 24 September 1975, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to reach the summit of Everest as lead climbers on Chris Bonington's epic expedition to the mountain's immense south-west face.As darkness fell, Scott and Haston scraped a small cave in the snow 100 metre... ... Leer más

$17.09 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

'A full and fascinating portrait of one of the great figures of mountaineering.' – Michael PalinAt dusk on 24 September 1975, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to reach the summit of Everest as lead climbers on Chris Bonington's epic expedition to the mountain's immense south-west face.As darkness fell, Scott and Haston scraped a small cave in the snow 100 metre...
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