Climbing Everest: A Meditation on Mountaineering and the Spirit of Adventure by Pat Ament

Climbing Everest: A Meditation on Mountaineering and the Spirit of Adventure by Pat Ament

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This text focuses on why people climb Everest and what they find up there. The book looks at the musings and observations of a tired, emotional member of a climbing expedition which has summited Everest and is now struggling to descend. It is also an introduction to the history of mountaineering.

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Climbing Everest: A Meditation on Mountaineering and the Spirit of Adventure by Pat Ament

This text focuses on why people climb Everest and what they find up there. The book looks at the musings and observations of a tired, emotional member of a climbing expedition which has summited Everest and is now struggling to descend. It is also an introduction to the history of mountaineering.
Pat Ament (Fruita, CO) is a renowned climber, teaches and writes about climbing, and is the sport's most eloquent spokesperson.
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ISBN 13 9780071364454
ISBN 10 0071364455
Title Climbing Everest: A Meditation on Mountaineering and the Spirit of Adventure
Author Pat Ament
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published 2000-10-16
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.