High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places

By: David F. Breashears and Jon Krakauer

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Synopsis: For generations of resolute adventurers, from George Mallory to Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay to Jon Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. As the world's fascination with mountaineering reaches a fever pitch, the question remains: Why climb? In High Exposure, elite mountaineer and acclaimed filmmaker David Breashears answers with an intimate and captivating look at his life. Breashears's passion for climbing began on the cliffs of Boulder, Colorado--and nearly ended on the south side of Everest in 1996.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 308 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780684853611
Publisher:: Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 02/10/10
Copyrighted By:: David Breshears
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Art and Architecture, Outdoors and Nature, Education
Submitted By:: 170
Proofread By:: 170
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.