Where The Mountain Casts Its Shadow : The Personal Costs of Climbing
by
Maria Coffey
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0099436086
ISBN-13
9780099436089
Publisher
Cornerstone
Imprint
Arrow Books Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 2004
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
216 grams
Dimensions
19.60 x 13.10 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Climbing & mountaineeringTravel writing
Ksh 2,900.00
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Climbers who court danger in the world's highest places risk far more than just their own skins. She recounts climbers' stories of near-death experiences, and gives a voice to the families and loved ones of Chris Bonington, Ed Viesturs, Anatoli Boukreev and Alex Lowe, amongst many other famous names.
Climbers who court danger in the world''s highest places risk far more than just their own skins. When tragedy strikes, what happens to the people who love them? Why would anyone choose to invest in a future with a high-altitude climber? What is life like in the shadow of the mountain? Such questions have long been taboo within the international world of mountaineering. Now Maria Coffey breaks this silence. She recounts climbers'' stories of near-death experiences, and gives a voice to the families and loved ones of Chris Bonington, Ed Viesturs, Anatoli Boukreev and Alex Lowe, amongst many other famous names. Her riveting narrative weaves tales of adventure with first-person accounts of the people left behind, highlighting the conflicting beauty, passion and devastation of this alluring obsession.
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