Without risk, say mountaineers, there would be none of the
self-knowledge that comes from pushing life to its extremes. For
them, perhaps, it is worth the cost. But when tragedy strikes, what
happens to the people left behind? Why would anyone choose to
invest in a future with a high-altitude risk-taker? What is life
like in the shadow of the mountain? Such questions have long been
taboo in the world of mountaineering. Now, the spouses, parents and
children of internationally renowned climbers finally break their
silence, speaking out about the dark side of adventure.
Maria Coffey confronted one of the harshest realities of
mountaineering when her partner Joe Tasker disappeared on the
Northeast Ridge of Everest in 1982. In "Where the Mountain Casts
Its Shadow," Coffey offers an intimate portrait of adventure and
the conflicting beauty, passion, and devastation of this alluring
obsession. Through interviews with the world's top climbers, or
their widows and families-Jim Wickwire, Conrad Anker, Lynn Hill,
Joe Simpson, Chris Bonington, Ed Viesturs, Anatoli Boukreev, Alex
Lowe, and many others-she explores what compels men and women to
give their lives to the high mountains. She asks why, despite the
countless tragedies, the world continues to laud their exploits.
With an insider's understanding, Coffey reveals the consequences of
loving people who pursue such risk-the exhilarating highs and
inevitable lows, the stress of long separations, the constant
threat of bereavement, and the lives shattered in the wake of
climbing accidents.
"Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow" is a powerful, affecting and
important book that exposes the far reaching personal costs of
extreme adventure.
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