The will to climb : obsession and commitment and the quest to climb Annapurna--the world's most deadly peak /
The author gives an account of his three attempts to climb Annapurna, as well a history of others' attempts. He was eventually successful, and with that summit, had climbed all fourteen of the world's 8,000 meter peaks, the first and only American to do so.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Publishers,
c2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | The author gives an account of his three attempts to climb Annapurna, as well a history of others' attempts. He was eventually successful, and with that summit, had climbed all fourteen of the world's 8,000 meter peaks, the first and only American to do so. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 281 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-281). |
| ISBN: | 9780307720429 : 030772042X : |