Full Description
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.
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
