No Shortcuts to the Top
Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
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Stephen Hoye
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Ed Viesturs
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David Roberts
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For 18 years, Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's 14 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.
A preternaturally cautious climber who once turned back 300 feet from the top of Everest but who would not shrink from a peak (Annapurna) known to claim the life of one climber for every two who reached its summit, Viesturs lives by an unyielding motto: "Reaching the summit is optional. Getting down is mandatory." It is with this philosophy that he vividly describes fatal errors in judgment made by his fellow climbers, as well as a few of his own close calls and gallant rescues. And, for the first time, he details his own pivotal and heroic role in the 1996 Everest disaster made famous in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air.
No Shortcuts to the Top is more than the first full account of one of the staggering accomplishments of our time; it is a portrait of a brave and devoted family man and the beliefs that shaped this most perilous and magnificent pursuit.
©2006 Ed Viesturs and David Roberts (P)2006 Books on TapeVous pourriez aussi aimer...
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- Rodd
- 2022-11-05
great "listen "
Throughly enjoyed this audio book. would definitely recommend to anyone that is into the outdoors and mountains. Great look into his life
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- 2020-05-29
Awesome book!
If you’re like mountaineering and adventure type books then this one is an excellent choice! I was disappointed when I finished it. I didn’t want it to end! Stephen hoye does a great job with the audio too.
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- 2020-03-10
Amazing and compelling listen
Words cannot describe how great this book is, beautifully narrated and super compelling...was often late into work listening to one more chapter.:)
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- aero_costas
- 2023-09-07
what a life
my compliant is with audible. the chapters of the book and audible aren't correct. which is a bit annoying but overall the performance was excellent. enjoyed every second of it. the story did jump at times forward and back. then trying to remember what year through me off but the story itself is incredible. an incredible human and story. thanks!
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