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Near Death in the Mountains: True Stories of Disaster and Survival (Vintage Departures)by Cecil Kuhne
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:“He wrapped the rope around his body, got ready to rappel and leaned back. Standing about five feet from him, I heard a sharp scraping, Suddenly Ed was flying. I could see him fall, wordless, fifty feet free, then strike the steep ice below…he was sliding and bouncing down. He passed out of sight, but I heard his body bouncing. There wasn't a chance of his stopping for 4,000 feet.”From David Robert's The Mountain of My FearIn these thrillingly true tales of narrow brushes with death, Cecil Kuhne has amassed a wide range of stories that show the awesome power of the mountains. Spanning five continents, from the frosty tip of Mount McKinley in the dead of the winter, to the unexplored vastness of the Himalayas and beyond, this is a pulse-pounding collection of disaster and survival at the top of the world. Also featuring:• Joe Simpson's Touching the VoidAn inspiring story of a climber who topples into a icy crevasse and, though crippled, starving and frostbitten, still manages to crawl to rescue. • Jon Krakauer's Eiger DreamsReaching the limits of his own climbing skills, the author makes a crucial decision whether to brave the treacherous higher altitudes or return to base.• Nando Parrado's Miracle in the AndesThe stunning first-person account of a Peruvian rugby team's airplane crash in the Chilean Andes and their harrowing journey down the mountain for help. About the AuthorCecil Kuhne is the editor of two previous anthologies on adventure travel, On the Edge and The Armchair Paddler. A former whitewater rafting guide, he has also written nine books about rafting, kayaking, and canoeing. He lives in Dallas. Table of ContentsPREFACE from the Editor FOREWORD from Eiger Dreams Jon Krakauer NO PICNIC ON MOUNT KENYA Felice Benuzzi THE MOUNTAINS OF MY LIFE Walter Bonatti MINUS 148°: The Winter Ascent of Mt. McKinley Art Davidson THE WHITE SPIDER: The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger Heinrich Harrer ANNAPURNA: First Conquest of an 8,000-meter Peak [26,493 Feet] Maurice Herzog EVEREST: The West Ridge Thomas F. Hornbein MIRACLE IN THE ANDES: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home Nando Parrado IN THE ZONE : Epic Survival Stories from the Mountaineering World Peter Potterfield THE MOUNTAIN OF MY FEAR David Roberts NANDADEVI: The Tragic Expedition John Roskelley TOUCHING THE VOID Joe Simpson SAVAGE ARENA Joe Tasker Notes on the Contributors What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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