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High Exposure

by David Breashears

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For generations of resolute adventurers, from George Mallory to Sir Edmund Hillary to Jon Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's other greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But the question remains: Why climb? In High Exposure, elite mountaineer and acclaimed Everest filmmaker David Breashears answers with an intimate and captivating look at his life.

For Breashears, climbing has never been a question of risk taking: Rather, it is the pursuit of excellence and a quest for self-knowledge. Danger comes, he argues, when ambition blinds reason. The stories this world-class climber and great adventurer tells will surprise you — from discussions of competitiveness on the heights to a frank description of the 1996 Everest tragedy.

Synopsis:

In an absorbing memoir that goes beyond the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, world-renowned adventurer and mountain climber Breashears details his career climbing and filming the world's most beautiful and dangerous peaks. of full-color photos.

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About the Author

David Breashears has made four trips to Everest's summit. His cinematic achievements include the IMAX® movie Everest and "Everest: The Death Zone" for the PBS series NOVA. He is the recipient of four Emmy awards for his accomplishments in cinematography. When not climbing, Breashears resides in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Table of Contents

Contents

FOREWORD BY JON KRAKAUER

PROLOGUE

1. THE KID

2. PERILOUS JOURNEY

3. WORM

4. CAMERA OBSCURA

5. HIMALAYAS

6. EVEREST

7. THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROPE

8. STRANGE WINDS

9. CLIFFHANGER

10. IMAX®

11. THE CRUCIBLE

12. REDEMPTION

EPILOGUE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PHOTO CREDITS

INDEX

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780684865454

Foreword:

Krakauer, Jon

Author:

Krakauer, Jon

Foreword by:

Krakauer, Jon

Foreword:

Krakauer, Jon

Author:

Breashears, David

Author:

Krakauer, Jon

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster

Location:

New York, NY :

Subject:

Biography

Subject:

Adventurers & Explorers

Subject:

Sports

Subject:

Adventure

Subject:

Mountaineering

Subject:

Mountaineers

Subject:

Cinematographers

Subject:

Sports - General

Subject:

Everest, mount (china and nepal)

Subject:

Mountaineers -- United States.

Subject:

Biography-Sports

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Series Volume:

21

Publication Date:

20000531

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

320

Dimensions:

9.25 x 6.12 in 13.895 oz

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Product details 320 pages Simon & Schuster - 2000-05-00 English 9780684865454 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Libri, In an absorbing memoir that goes beyond the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, world-renowned adventurer and mountain climber Breashears details his career climbing and filming the world's most beautiful and dangerous peaks. of full-color photos.