Hell or High Water: Surviving Tibet's Tsango River (Vintage Departures)
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- Synopsis
- From the bestselling author of The Dog Stars, the true story of an elite kayaking team's heroic conquest of the world&’s last great adventure prize: Tibet's Tsangpo River. The Tsangpo Gorge in southeastern Tibet has lured explorers and adventurers since its discovery. Sacred to the Buddhists, the inspiration for Shangri La, the Gorge is as steeped in legend and mystery as any spot on earth. As a river-running challenge, the remote Tsangpo is relentlessly unforgiving, more difficult than any stretch of river ever attempted. Its mysteries have withstood a century's worth of determined efforts to explore it's length. The finest expedition paddlers on earth have tried. Several have died. All have failed. Until now. In the heart of the Himalayan winter, a team of seven kayakers launched a meticulously planned assault of the Gorge. The paddlers were river cowboys, superstars in the universe of extreme kayaking. Accompanying them was author Peter Heller, a world-class kayaker in his own right. Filled with history, white-knuckle drama, and mutiny in one of the world's most storied-and remote-locations, Hell or High Water is the riveting story of this adventure. Look for Peter Heller's new novel, The Last Ranger, coming soon!
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781101872048
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 01/12/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Peter Heller
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sports, Travel, Outdoors and Nature
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.