Reinhold Messner by Reinhold Messner
- Reveals the long view from an icon who, with age, has added wisdom to his list of accomplishments
- Messner climbing firsts: the world's fourteen peaks taller than 8000 meters; Everest solo; Everest without supplemental oxygen Reinhold Messner: My Life at the Limit is a conversation between Messner and interviewer Thomas H etlin, an award-winning German journalist. It reveals a more thoughtful and conversational Messner, covering not only the highlights of Messner's climbing career, but also his treks across Tibet, the Gobi, and Antarctica; his five-year-stint as a member of the European Parliament; his encounter with and study of the yeti; his thoughts on traditional male/female roles; and much more. Readers learn about Messner's childhood, his thoughts about eating ice cream with girls (against), politics (mostly liberal), and his technique for killing chickens (sharp scissors). Messner is known as one of history's greatest Himalayan mountaineers, a man who pushed back the frontiers of the possible for a whole generation of climbers. While the interest in My Life at the Limit is that it exposes much more of the man than his climbing career, that career is still utterly remarkable----and Mountaineers Books is proud to present this book, which is core to our mission, to audiences across North America. This title is part of our LEGENDS AND LORE series. Click here > to learn more.
Messner, Reinhold: - Reinhold Messner is indisputably the greatest climber of the 20th century: first to ascend Everest without using supplemental oxygen (with partner Peter Habeler), first to climb Everest solo, and the first person to climb all fourteen of the 8000meter peaks without supplemental oxygen. This multi-dimensional adventurer has been a member of the European Parliament, established a half-dozen mountain museums scattered throughout the Alps, and is the author of more than 30 books, many published by Mountaineers Books. Messner lives in South Tyrol, Italy, and maintains a website at www.reinholdmessner.de.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781594858529 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594858527 |
| Title | Reinhold Messner |
| Author | Reinhold Messner |
| Series | Legends And Lore |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mountaineers Books |
| Year published | 2014-09-19 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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