Postcards From the Ledge

Langue : anglais

Edité par Mountaineers Books, 1998

0898867533 / 9780898867534

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Entertaining even to those who have never been above sea level, Child's stories reveal climbing's other face. His description of the daily habits of mountaineers on expedition (who don't bathe for months) is both disgusting and horrifyingly funny. A post-climb fiasco in the offices of petty Pakistani bureaucrats proves that not all epics take place on high mountain faces. Falling of a rock climb in front of his mother is an exercise in humility. Child takes up climbing controversy with the same keen insight. His investigation of Tomo Cesen's claimed first ascent of Lhotse's south wall is considered the definitive report on this controversial event. A hard look at the media frenzy around the death of Alison Hargreaves on K2 evolves into a brilliant, impassioned defense of a friend. He also speaks out on the money- and media-driven expeditions that now crowd Everest. But Child never preaches. Whether contrasting his clumsy performance with Lynn Hill's elegant moves on a climb in the remote mountains of Kyrgyzstan or reflecting upon artifacts (from crucifixes to pink flamingos) that decorate the world's highest peaks, he writes it as he sees it, with a dose of wit. A true insider, Greg Child draws us deep into the world of climbing but never denies its dark side. Greg Child is a world-class rock climber, mountaineer, author, and filmmaker.…

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Titre
Postcards From the Ledge
Auteur
Child, Greg, and Simpson, Joe (Foreword by)
Éditeur
Mountaineers Books
Année de publication
1998
État de l'article
Good
Reliure
Softcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0898867533
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780898867534
Poids de l'article
12 onces
Dimensions
6x0x9
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Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller

New Castle, CO, Etats-Unis

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