Overview

Operating in some of the most challenging and dangerous conditions on earth, mountain climbers are uniquely driven men and women. In these interviews, 15 well-known climbers and three leading historians of the sport, all native to or living in North America, recount experiences shared by only a tiny portion of humanity. They discuss all aspects of international climbing, including physical conditioning, high-summit ascension, the ethics and environmental concerns of the sport, the risks and rewards of mountaineering, and a number of their famed expeditions and first ascents.

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Author:   Frederic V. Hartemann ,  Robert Hauptman
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.322kg
ISBN:  

9780786442027

ISBN 10:   0786442026
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   21 October 2010
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword by Jan Reynolds      Preface      Introduction      Part I. Mountaineers      Stacy Allison      Peter (Pete) Athans      Brent Bishop      Christine Boskoff      Carlos Buhler      Charlotte Fox      Charles S. Houston      Kenneth Kamler      Jamling Tenzing Norgay      Rick Ridgeway      John Roskelley      Barbara Washburn      Between pages 152 and 153 are eight color plates containing 10 images Erik Weihenmayer      Jim Wickwire      Sharon Wood      Part II. Historians      Elizabeth Hawley      Maurice Isserman      Audrey Salkeld      Conclusion      Glossary      Index     

Reviews

"""a good job of fleshing out the lives of 15 significant mountaineers and 'three historians'""--The Alpine Journal; ""the conversations are interesting""--The American Alpine Journal."

a good job of fleshing out the lives of 15 significant mountaineers and 'three historians' --The Alpine Journal; the conversations are interesting --The American Alpine Journal.

“a good job of fleshing out the lives of 15 significant mountaineers and ‘three historians’”—The Alpine Journal; “the conversations are interesting”—The American Alpine Journal.

Author Information

Frederic V. Hartemann is a physicist in San Ramon, California. Robert Hauptman is professor emeritus of St. Cloud State University and editor of the Journal of Information Ethics.

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