Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > Climbing & mountaineering
|
Buy Now
8000 metres - Climbing the World's highest mountains (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R690
Discovery Miles 6 900
You Save: R134
(16%)
|
|
8000 metres - Climbing the World's highest mountains (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
In this book, renowned mountaineer Alan Hinkes relates his
experiences of climbing the highest mountains known to man; the
success and failures, the expeditions and partners; the beauty,
harshness and danger of Earth's loftiest environs. The first
British climber to reach all 14 of the world's peaks over 8000m,
and the 15th person ever to do so, his 2005 summit of Kangchenjunga
was the crowning achievement of an 18-year journey - joining the
elite few who have completed global mountaineering's most
distinguished goal. Alongside Alan's down-to-earth accounts of his
summits of such awe-inspiring peaks as Everest, Manaslu, K2,
Annapurna and Kangchenjunga, the book features the stunning
photographs from his expeditions, which are all the more impressive
for having been taken under the extreme circumstances of some of
the world's most challenging settings. Alan's motto throughout
every expedition was 'No mountain is worth a life. Coming back is a
success and the summit is only a bonus'. After reaching each of
these 14 peaks, Alan came back every time, always in one piece,
always with a new inspiring tale to tell. Having had time to
reflect on his immense achievement, in this book he now recounts
his experiences of them all.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.