Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer

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Synopsis
A breathtaking and lavishly illustrated autobiography in essays on Anatoli Boukreev, the late world-famous mountaineer and author of The Climb.When Anatoli Boukreev died on the slopes of Annapurna on Christmas day, 1997, the world lost one of the greatest adventurers of our time.In Above the Clouds, both the man and his incredible climbs on Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest-including his diary entries on the infamous 1996 disaster, written shortly after his return-are immortalized. There also are minute technical details about the skill of mountain climbing, as well as personal reflections on what life means to someone who risks it every day. Fully illustrated with gorgeous color photos, Above the Clouds is a unique and breathtaking look at the world from its most remote peaks.
Copyright:
1996

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
272 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781250097484
Related ISBNs:
9780312269708
Publisher:
ST. MARTIN'S PUBLISHING GROUP
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
St. Martin's Press
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs, Outdoors and Nature
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Linda Wylie
Foreword by:
Galen Rowell

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