First hand accounts and archival photos chronicle the first ascent of 24 of the world's most daunting mountains and traces the development of climbing...... mehr

First hand accounts and archival photos chronicle the first ascent of 24 of the world's most daunting mountains and traces the development of climbing styles and technology. It includes ascents made between 1865 and 2005 and all types of mountaineering.

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The Ascent Of Denali is a narrative of the 1913 expedition of the first ascent of Mount KcKinley (aka Denali). Hudson Stuck and his three...... mehr

The Ascent Of Denali is a narrative of the 1913 expedition of the first ascent of Mount KcKinley (aka Denali). Hudson Stuck and his three companions overcame great challenges from extreme cold to explosive storms during their climb. The Katmai explosion and earthquake in 1912 had left their route up the Northeast ridge a jumble of house-sized blocks of ice. Finally on June 7, 1913, the young Athabascan Walter Harper was the first person to set foot on the rooftop of North America. Stuck tells a compelling story complete with observations of the natural world through careful prose. Maps and high-quality photographs make The Ascent of Denali an irresistible adventure.

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"I shall climb you!" Young Mishel is a Myrnian-the race of climbers who do so not for the sport or challenge, but because it is in their very...... mehr

"I shall climb you!" Young Mishel is a Myrnian-the race of climbers who do so not for the sport or challenge, but because it is in their very nature to do so. From his earliest days, Mishel has dreamed of leaving his beloved home and valley to ascend the shrouded-in-mist Mount Mandala, the highest and most sacred peak of all. Many have attempted the ascent; few return. And all who do are greatly changed. One day, Mishel and his childhood kinswoman, Lorinda, discover a book hidden deep within the cavernous Myrnian archives...and are compelled on their own journey, rife with danger and twists of destiny, toward the mysterious mountain. The story we are all meant to write. The journey we must all undertake. The mountain we all strive to reach. If you like life-changing books like The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, you'll love The Ascent of Mount Mandala.

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After the death of his ex-wife, successful sculptor Tim Overleigh trades in his lucrative career for the world of extreme sports, but when a caving accident...... mehr

After the death of his ex-wife, successful sculptor Tim Overleigh trades in his lucrative career for the world of extreme sports, but when a caving accident nearly ends his life, Tim falls into a self-destructive depression. On the cusp of madness, an old friend convinces him to join a team of men climbing the Godesh ridge in Nepal. When this journey of mythical and spiritual discovery rapidly turns deadly as the climbers fall victim to a murderer within their group, the remaining survivors begin to wonder if any of them will escape the mountains alive.

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This "prequel" to the bestselling "Seven Years in Tibet" covers the years immediately leading up to Harrer's Tibetan adventure, recounting the young...... mehr

This "prequel" to the bestselling "Seven Years in Tibet" covers the years immediately leading up to Harrer's Tibetan adventure, recounting the young climber's legendary ascent of the North Face of the Swiss Eiger.

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Willi Unsoeld, a legend among mountaineers--a man whom Bill Moyers calls one of the few giants he has ever met--fearlessly challenged the world's highest peaks...... mehr

Willi Unsoeld, a legend among mountaineers--a man whom Bill Moyers calls one of the few giants he has ever met--fearlessly challenged the world's highest peaks and inspired a generation of climbers with his legacy.Ascent is the story of his life--a thrilling tale of physical and spiritual adventure that captures the hypnotic force behind this extraordinary personality. From his triumphant conquest of Everest's forbidding West Ridge to the tragic loss of his daughter on the treacherous slopes of Nanda Devi to his final, fatal attempt at Mount Rainier, we see Willi as guru and guide, lover of danger and philosopher of risk--a man whose indomitable spirit triggered such devotion that people followed him fearlessly to extraordinary heights and, sometimes, even to their deaths. A dramatic saga of bravery, daring, and the search for spiritual truth, Ascent brilliantly captures the mythic figure of Willi Unsoeld.

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Commitment. A simple word, really. A word that has been tarnished, attacked, and is often the source of discomfort to those who have struggled with deep...... mehr

Commitment. A simple word, really. A word that has been tarnished, attacked, and is often the source of discomfort to those who have struggled with deep obligation or fidelity. But commitment, particularly to the Christian climb, is ultimately the birthplace of our joy, security, and peace. It takes us from the shallows to the depths of relationship. In his latest book, Ken Jones shares a clarion call of commitment to Christ-to The Climb. Using modern stories and Biblical narratives with a refreshing perspective, he encourages us to mature in our lives of faith. Undoubtedly, we will have trials and temptations, but Ken reminds us of the hope, encouragement, and passion those very tribulations should inspire in us. In his typical storytelling style, he illustrates the source of our motivation to continue the steep, internal ascent.

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Hudson Stuck (1865-1920) was an Episcopal Archdeacon, born in London. With Harry P. Karstens he co-led the first expedition to successfully climb the...... mehr

Hudson Stuck (1865-1920) was an Episcopal Archdeacon, born in London. With Harry P. Karstens he co-led the first expedition to successfully climb the South Peak of Mount McKinley (Denali). Stuck, Karstens, R. G. Tatum, Walter Harper, Johnny, and Esaias departed from Nenana on March 17, 1913. They reached the summit of McKinley on June 7, 1913. Walter Harper, a native Alaskan, reached the summit first. Stuck's works include: Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled (1914), Voyages on the Yukon and its Tributaries (1917), The Ascent of Denali (1918) and A Winter Circuit of Our Arctic Coast (1920).

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Truly magisterial, this compendium of spiritual wisdom is organized according to the traditional religious concept of spiritual ascent--or, in Christian...... mehr

Truly magisterial, this compendium of spiritual wisdom is organized according to the traditional religious concept of spiritual ascent--or, in Christian terms, the sequence of death, resurrection, and eternal life. Hundreds of selected passages represent many faiths and philosophical traditions, with insight from some of the world's greatest minds, including Black Elk, Confucius, Eckart, Muhammad, Philo, Rumi, and Shakespeare. The material itself is divided into three sections that correspond to the ascent, with the opening quotations treating suffering, sin, and obedience before giving way to the middle section's focus on mercy, love, and contemplation. Finally, the third set of quotations climbs aloft to investigate the subjects of truth, eternity, the shattering of forms, and the union with God.

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The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's tenth-highest and statistically deadliest...... mehr

The bestselling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's tenth-highest and statistically deadliest peak, Annapurna in the Himalaya, while exploring the dramatic and tragic history of others who have made -- or attempted the ascent, and what these exploits teach us about facing life's greatest challenges. As a high school student in the flatlands of Rockford, Illinois, where the highest objects on the horizon were water towers, Ed Viesturs read and was captivated by the French climber Maurice Herzog's famous and grisly account of the first ascent of Annapurna in 1950. When he began his own campaign to climb the world's 14 highest peaks in the late 1980s, Viesturs looked forward with trepidation to undertaking Annapurna himself. Two failures to summit in 2000 and 2002 made Annapurna his nemesis. His successful 2005 ascent was the triumphant capstone of his climbing quest. In The Will To Climb Viesturs brings the extraordinary challenges of Annapurna to vivid life through edge-of-your-seat accounts of the greatest climbs in the mountain's history, and of his own failed attempts and eventual success. In the process he ponders what Annapurna reveals about some of our most fundamental moral and spiritual questions--questions, he believe, that we need to answer to lead our lives well."e;Of all fourteen of the world's highest mountains, which I climbed between 1989 and 2005,"e; writes Viesturs, "e;the one that came the closest to defeating my best efforts was Annapurna.' Although it was the first 8,000-meter peak to be climbed, Annapurna is not as well known as the world's highest mountain, Everest, or second highest, K2. But as Viesturs argues, Annapurna, while not technically the most difficult of the 8,000ers, is the most daunting because it has no route--no ridge or face on any side of the mountain--that is relatively free of what climbers call "e;objective danger"e;the threat of avalanches, above all, but also of collapsing seracs (huge ice bloc

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After the death of his ex-wife, successful sculptor Tim Overleigh trades in his lucrative career for the world of extreme sports, but when a caving accident...... mehr

After the death of his ex-wife, successful sculptor Tim Overleigh trades in his lucrative career for the world of extreme sports, but when a caving accident nearly ends his life, Tim falls into a self-destructive depression. On the cusp of madness, an old friend convinces him to join a team of men climbing the Godesh ridge in Nepal. When this journey of mythical and spiritual discovery rapidly turns deadly as the climbers fall victim to a murderer within their group, the remaining survivors begin to wonder if any of them will escape the mountains alive.

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A poem on George Herbert Leigh-Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Comyn Irvine, the two heroic climbers who, in June 1924, likely succeeded in being the very...... mehr

A poem on George Herbert Leigh-Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Comyn Irvine, the two heroic climbers who, in June 1924, likely succeeded in being the very first men on top of Everest - and disappeared forever in the mists of time. But was this truly their greatest goal, is the real mystery whether they actually did or did not reach the summit - or rather, is it what took place within their hearts, minds and souls during that fateful 8th of June on the highest peak on Earth?

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The thrills and chills of mountaineering literature have long attracted a devoted audience of serious climbers, adventure-seekers, and armchair...... mehr

The thrills and chills of mountaineering literature have long attracted a devoted audience of serious climbers, adventure-seekers, and armchair enthusiasts. In recent decades, scholars have come to view these tales of prowess and fortitude as texts laden with ideological meaning. In this book, a comparative study of seven such twentieth-century mountaineering narratives, Peter L Bayers articulates the multiple and varied ways mountaineering and its literature have played in the formation and maintenance of national identity. By examining such works as Belmore Browne's The Conquest of Mount McKinley and Sir John Hunt's The Ascent of Everest, Bayers contends that for American and British climbers, mountaineering is tied to imperial ideology and dominant notions of masculinity. At the same time, he demonstrates how Tiger of the Snows, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay's account of climbing Mount Everest, undermines Western conceptions of mountaineering and imperialism. Throughout this theoretically informed critique, Bayers manages to retain the sense of awe and adventure inherent in the original works, making Imperial Ascent a highly engaging read.

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The bestselling author of "No Shortcuts to the Top" and "K2" chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's 10th-highest and statistically deadliest...... mehr

The bestselling author of "No Shortcuts to the Top" and "K2" chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's 10th-highest and statistically deadliest peak in the Himalaya, while exploring the dramatic and tragic history of others who have made or attempted the ascent.

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Perkins was only 30 years old when she learned she needed a heart transplant. This inspirational tale of hope and accomplishment tells the story of her recovery...... mehr

Perkins was only 30 years old when she learned she needed a heart transplant. This inspirational tale of hope and accomplishment tells the story of her recovery and ascents up mountains such as Mt. Kilimanjaro--all on a borrowed heart.

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When Kelly Perkins learned she needed a heart transplant at the age of 30, she thought the active healthy life she loved was over. From the brink of death to...... mehr

When Kelly Perkins learned she needed a heart transplant at the age of 30, she thought the active healthy life she loved was over. From the brink of death to the summit of Mt. Fuji, Kelly, with the support of her husband Craig, not only survived the transplant surgery, but became the first heart transplant patient to summit some of the world's most recognized peaks. The Climb of My Life tells the story of Kelly's transplant, recovery, and ascents up such mountains as Mt. Kilimanjaro-all on a borrowed heart.

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