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A Slender Thread: Escaping Disaster in the Himalayas (Adrenaline Classics)

by Stephen Venables

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Stephen Venables and three companions made the first ascent of Panchu Chuli V—a remote Himalayan peak on the borders of India, Nepal and Tibet. A rappel anchor failed on the descent, pitching Venables into a 300-foot fall. Crashing through the black night, flung from rock to rock, he assumed that he was plunging to his death. Against all odds he survived, but was left stranded 19,000 feet above a labyrinth of glaciers and snow slopes with two broken legs, the threat of gangrene, and scant food or medical supplies. If he was to return to his wife and son waiting at home some 5000 miles away, Venables knew he had to draw on his reserve of courage and determination. The third Adrenaline Classic, A Slender Thread is a spellbinding account of Venables' survival—and his intense personal struggle to understand the risks he takes for the sake of his insatiable passion for climbing. He comes as close to anyone to answering the unanswerable question: Why do they do it?

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World-renowned mountain-climber Venables offers an account of his 1992 ascent of Panch Chuli V, which ended when he fell 300 feet, broke both his legs, and was rescued. While the main story consists of his ascent, his fall, and his recovery, he lingers too on questions relating to his drive to climb and to take such profound risks.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

"A Slender Thread" tells the gripping tale of an accomplished climber's against-all-odds survival after a near-fatal plunge off one of the world's highest mountains. Premiering in February, Venable will be appearing in an IMAX film recreating Shackleton's heroic climb on South Georgia Island. 16 photos.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781560252986

Introduction:

Willis, Clint

Author:

Willis, Clint

Author:

Venables, Stephen

Publisher:

Da Capo Press

Location:

New York

Subject:

General

Subject:

India

Subject:

Sports

Subject:

Mountaineering

Subject:

Mountaineering accidents

Subject:

Sports - General

Subject:

Mountaineering accidents - India -

Subject:

Venables, Stephen - Travel - India -

Subject:

Biography-Sports

Copyright:

2001

Edition Number:

1st ed.

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Series:

Adrenaline Classics (Paperback)

Series Volume:

124

Publication Date:

20010131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

360

Dimensions:

9 x 6 in 14.4 oz

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Product details 360 pages Thunder's Mouth Press - 2012-06-18 English 9781560252986 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Libri, "A Slender Thread" tells the gripping tale of an accomplished climber's against-all-odds survival after a near-fatal plunge off one of the world's highest mountains. Premiering in February, Venable will be appearing in an IMAX film recreating Shackleton's heroic climb on South Georgia Island. 16 photos.