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Bass, Dick & Frank Wells With Rick Ridgeway Seven Summits Warner Books 1986 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1140738. ISBN #0446385166 / 9780446385169. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Bass, Dick; Wells, Frank; Ridgeway, Rick Seven Summits Grand Central Publishing 1988 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1131911. ISBN #0446385166 / 9780446385169. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Bass, Dick; Wells, Frank; Ridgeway, Rick Seven Summits Grand Central Publishing 1988 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1131911. ISBN #0446385166 / 9780446385169. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Two Undaunted Men Frank Wells was the head of a major motion picture studio. Dick Bass had made his fortune as an energy and resort entrepreneur. In middle age, both men left behind home, family, and successful careers to share an impossible dream. Seven Unconquered Summits The challenge: be the first to climb the highest mountain on each of seven continents, from McKinley to Kilimanjaro to Everest. The obstacles: many and merciless, from ice storms to illness to a measurement question that threatened to make their record-breaking expedition a sham. The prize: the sheer, exhilarating triumph of standing at the top of every continent on earth.
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Bell, Steve Seven Summits: The Quest to Reach the Highest Point on Every Continent Bulfinch Pr 2000 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1137519. ISBN #0821226762 / 9780821226766. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Bell, Steve Seven Summits: The Quest to Reach the Highest Point on Every Continent Bulfinch Pr 2000 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1137519. ISBN #0821226762 / 9780821226766. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A collection of firsthand accounts describes the efforts of mountaineers to climb to highest points on each of the seven continents, an accomplishment known as the "Seven Summits," featuring the gripping chronicles of Dick Bass, Brigitte Muir, Viki Groselj, Ronald Naar, Arne Naess, Josep Pujante, Doug Scott, and other notable climbers, accompanied by dramatic full-color photography. 25,000 first printing.
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Bernstein, Jeremy Ascent: The Invention Of Mountain Climbing & Its Practice hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1088384. ISBN #067168275X / 9780671682750. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Breashears, David & Audrey Salkeld Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions Of George Mallory National Geographic Society 1999 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Some Chipping. Book #or1143793. ISBN #0792275381 / 9780792275381. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Fejtek, Paul Steps To The Summit: Reaching The Top In Business And Life 2012 hardcover. Inscribed by Author. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1030649. ISBN #0984012516 / 9780984012510. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Fejtek, Paul Steps To The Summit: Reaching The Top In Business And Life 2012 hardcover. Inscribed by Author. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1030649. ISBN #0984012516 / 9780984012510. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Regularly 22.95. An exhilarating story about the quest to climb Mt. Everest as well as the highest mountains on each continent around the world, the famed Seven Summits. Paul Fejtek shares his tales about how he and his wife Denise climbed these mountains together and in so doing joined the ranks of the relatively few individuals in history who have reached the top of all of the Seven Summits. You will laugh, cry, and grip the edge of your seat as the drama unfolds. Not only is Steps to the Summit a captivating account of this ultimate adventure, it is also a guidebook for achieving true success in business and in life. Each chapter has an exciting story about a high and faraway place with titles such as Africa Calling, Danger on Denali, the Frozen Continent, and Gripping the Edge of the Earth. At the end of each chapter you will find a corresponding "Step" required to get to the summit. These valuable steps will unequivocally help you reach your important goals in life, whatever they may be. Compelling endorsements for Steps to the Summit by: Bill Walton - Basketball Hall of Famer Emmy Award Winning Sportscaster, Jenna Wolfe - Co-Anchor National Correspondent for NBC Today Show, Craig Levra - President CEO Sport Chalet, Aron Ralston - Mountaineer, Speaker, and Subject of the Major Motion Picture 127 Hours. 100 of the profits from the sale of Steps to the Summit will be donated to the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a 501 c 3 organization dedicated to helping severely injured and disabled individuals to get back into the game of life.
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Gammelgaard, Lene Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy Seal Press 1999 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125528. ISBN #1580050239 / 9781580050234. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Gammelgaard, Lene Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy Seal Press 1999 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125528. ISBN #1580050239 / 9781580050234. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary On May 10, 1996, Lene Gammelgaard became the first female Scandinavian climber ever to make it to the top of Mount Everest. By nightfall, however, treacherous weather and human error conspired to turn triumph into catastrophe. Eight climbers, including her team leader and longtime friend, Scott Fischer, would ultimately perish. This gripping account, illustrated with photos, recounts vividly the author's experiences on Everest -- including the horrible night she spent huddled in the death zone with seven other climbers -- and puts the 1996 tragedy in a new perspective. Unlike Jon Krakauer, Gammelgaard was part of Fischer's team, and she sheds new light on this legendary climber's larger-than-life personality and leadership during the ascent. And unlike other climbers who wrote about the tragedy, Gammelgaard was an amateur whose only agenda was to conquer Everest.
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Hall, Lincoln Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest Tarcher 2008 hardcover. Signed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Yellowing from age. Remainder mark. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Slight tears to jacket. Book #or837261. ISBN #1585426466 / 9781585426461. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Hall, Lincoln Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest Tarcher 2008 hardcover. Signed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Yellowing from age. Remainder mark. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Slight tears to jacket. Book #or837261. ISBN #1585426466 / 9781585426461. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The amazing story of Australian mountain climber Lincoln Hall s rescue following a night spent near the summit of Mount Everest, where he had been left for dead by the other members of his expedition. Lincoln Hall likes to say that on the evening of May 25, 2006, he died on Everest. Indeed, he attempted to climb the mountain during a deadly season in which eleven people perished. And Hall, in fact, was pronounced dead, after collapsing from altitude sickness. Two Sherpas spent hours trying to revive him, but, as darkness fell, word came via radio from the exhibition s leader that the Sherpas should descend the mountain in order to save themselves. The news of Lincoln Hall s death traveled rapidly from mountaineering websites to news media around the world, and ultimately to his family back in Australia. Early the next morning, however, an American guide, climbing with two clients and a Sherpa, was startled to find Hall, sitting cross-legged on the summit ridge, just staring at them. As featured in the Emmy-nominated Dateline NBC documentary Miracle on Mount Everest, Dead Lucky is Lincoln Hall s account of this miraculous night atop Everest and the days and nights that led up to and followed this fascinating expedition. Hall had been part of Australia s first attempt to climb to the top of the mountain in 1984, but, he had not done any serious climbing for many years, having set aside his passion in order to support his family. Hall was forced to turn back due to illness in 1984 so his triumph in reaching the summit at the age of fifty is a story unto itself. Not since Into Thin Air has there been such a thrilling Everest story. Dead Lucky is a page-turner from beg
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Hall, Lincoln Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest TarcherPerigee 2009 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1057853. ISBN #1585427195 / 9781585427192. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Hall, Lincoln Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest TarcherPerigee 2009 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1057853. ISBN #1585427195 / 9781585427192. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Lincoln Hall's breathtaking account of surviving a night in Everest's "death zone." Lincoln Hall likes to say that on the evening of May 25, 2006, he died on Everest. Indeed, Hall attempted to climb the mountain during a deadly season in which eleven people perished. And he was, in fact, pronounced dead, after collapsing from altitude sickness. Two Sherpas spent hours trying to revive him, but as darkness fell, word came via radio from the expedition's leader that they should descend in order to save themselves. The news of Hall's death traveled rapidly from mountaineering websites to news media around the world, and ultimately to his family back in Australia. Early the next morning, however, an American guide, climbing with two clients and a Sherpa, was startled to find Hall sitting cross-legged on a sharp crest of the summit ridge. In this page-turning account of survival against all odds, Hall chronicles in fascinating detail the days and nights that led up to his fateful night in Mount Everest's "death zone." His story is all the more miraculous given his climbing history. Hall had been part of Australia's first attempt to reach the top of Everest in 1984 but had not done any major climbing for many years, having set aside his passion in order to support his family. While others in the team achieved their dream during this 1984 expedition, Hall was forced to turn back due to illness. Thus, his triumph in reaching the summit at the age of fifty is a story unto itself. So, too, is Hall's description of his family's experience back in Australia, as sudden grief turned to relief and joy in a matter of hours. Rarely has there been such a thrilling narrative of one man's encounter with the world's tallest mountain.
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Herzog, Maurice Annapurna mass market paperback. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or969430. (keywords: French Expedition, Himalayas) (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Hommer, Ed; Paisner, Daniel Hill: A True Story Of Tragedy, Recovery, And Redemption Of North America's Highest Peak Rodale Press 2001 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1010003. ISBN #1579544495 / 9781579544492. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Hommer, Ed; Paisner, Daniel Hill: A True Story Of Tragedy, Recovery, And Redemption Of North America's Highest Peak Rodale Press 2001 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1010003. ISBN #1579544495 / 9781579544492. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In December 1981, a small charter plane carrying four men crashed into the side of Mount McKinley. For five days, during sub-zero temperatures and white-out conditions, the men awaited rescue in the twisted remains of the tiny Cessna airplane. Two did not survive. The Hill is the extraordinary depiction of these events, told by Ed Hommer, the planes pilot. But The Hill goes far beyond mere adventure. It is also a memoir of the 20 years it took Hommer to recover from the accident, which occurred when he was only 27. Left without his lower legs, Hommer spiraled into despair and alcoholism, even losing touch with the daughter whose image helped keep him alive during his ordeal. Seventeen years later, Hommer decided to turn his life around. Using state-of-the-art prosthetics, Hommer re-learned to run, cycle, and mountain climb in preparation for his ultimate challenge: climbing the mountain that almost killed him. He emerged victoriousin 1999, on his second attempt, Ed Hommer reached the summit of Mount McKinley. Ed Hommers story is intriguing, complex, and ultimately uplifting. It was the focus of a Dateline NBC episode which aired several times due to popular demand, and interest in his story continues to increase: the Discovery Channel is filming a documentary of Ed Hommers story that is set to air in the summer of 2001, and Dateline NBC plans to film him on his next goalclimbing Mount Everest in September 2001, within weeks of The Hills release.
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Huston, Todd; Rizzo, Kay D. More Than Mountains: The Todd Huston Story One Leg, Fifty Mountains, An Unconquerable Faith hardcover. Inscribed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1075516. ISBN #0816312508 / 9780816312504. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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James, Karen Holding Fast: The Untold Story Of The Mount Hood Tragedy Thomas Nelson 2008 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Acceptable. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or978525. ISBN #1595551751 / 9781595551757. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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James, Karen Holding Fast: The Untold Story Of The Mount Hood Tragedy Thomas Nelson 2008 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Acceptable. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or978525. ISBN #1595551751 / 9781595551757. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A journey of adventure, tragedy, love, and loss on the summit of Mt. Hood. In December 2006, millions of people across the world prayed and waited in anguish to learn the fate of 3 climbers trapped on Mt. Hood. The worst storm in the last decade was pounding the mountain with hurricane-force winds that would not permit the army of rescue workers to do their work. No one below could forget the last phone call Kelly James placed to his wife, telling her that he was trapped in a snow cave just below the summit. What happened next would change the lives of everyone involved and deeply touch millions of people who desperately hoped to see a Christmas miracle. For more than a week, the search dominated the news as family members huddled below, praying for the climbers' safe return. But the story did not end when Kelly James's body was airlifted off the mountain and the cameras stopped rolling. For Karen, the year after Kelly's death was spent searching for answers to what really happened on the mountain. In this journey of adventure, tragedy, love and loss, she reveals never-released information about the fateful climb and behind-the-scenes details of how the family coped with the shocking news.
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Kobalenko, Jerry The Horizontal Everest: A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island Soho Press 2002 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1016452. ISBN #1569472661 / 9781569472668. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Kobalenko, Jerry The Horizontal Everest: A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island Soho Press 2002 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1016452. ISBN #1569472661 / 9781569472668. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A photojournalist's 14-year, 4,000 mile quest, following in the footsteps of the great explorers. Both the heaven and hell of the High Arctic, Ellesmere Island lies a mere 450 miles from the North Pole. This mountainous jewel has the highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere east of the Rockies and is full of breathtaking scenery and enchanting wildlife. It also has the highest misery-per-visitor ratio in the world, according to The New York Times. What possesses people to go there, often repeatedly, sometimes to suffer and die? Jerry Kobalenko has made more visits to and walked more miles on Ellesmere island than anyone, past or present. Kobalenko investigates the motives and mistakes of the island's first explorers; recounts the disastrous 1881-84 expedition of Adolphus Greely in vivid detail; searches for clues to the mysterious disappearance of scientist-explore Hans Kruger and the murder of an Inuit guide; recreates some of the explorer's island_s most difficult journeys; has an almost deadly encounter with a polar bear; and reflects upon the meaning of extreme adventure and his own complicated relationship with a place that, like revenge, is best served cold. Part travelogue, part historical research, part natural science, part adventure mystery, The Horizontal Everest brings to life one man's total involvement with a forbidding but romantic island.
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Kocour, Ruth Anne; Hodgson, Michael Facing The Extreme: One Woman's Tale of True Courage, Death-Defying Survival and Her Quest For The Summit St. Martin's Press 1997 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or934497. ISBN #0312179421 / 9780312179427. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
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Kocour, Ruth Anne; Hodgson, Michael Facing The Extreme: One Woman's Tale of True Courage, Death-Defying Survival and Her Quest For The Summit St. Martin's Press 1997 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or934497. ISBN #0312179421 / 9780312179427. (filed under: Mountaineering ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary She stepped into a death zone. The climbers on Alaska's Mt. McKinley called her "the woman." Ruth Anne Kocour, a world-class mountaineer, wasn't bothered. It was part of the challenge she faced as she joined an all-male team to conquer North America's highest peak...the mountain the Indians called Denali, or God. Faced the extreme. But nine days into this ascent, a forty-fifth birthday present to herself, the most violent weather on record slammed into the mountain. Ruth Anne and her group would be trapped on an ice shelf at 14,000 feet for the deadliest two weeks in Denali history. Pinned down by blinding snows, unable to help other teams dying around her, and her own feet freezing solid, Ruth Anne tells of a wind chill of minus 150 degrees, deadly hidden crevasses, and being trapped in a place so violent and unforgiving that it threatened to push her over the edge and into a place of no return. And yet, in prose as crystalline as the ice around her, she tells, too, of beauty, courage, and the spirit that drives true mountainers higher, as she risks all to go for the summit...and perhaps, for a transcendant moment, touch heaven. And lived to tell about it.
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