What does it take to be one of the world's best high-altitude
mountain climbers? A lot of fundraising; traveling in some of the
world's most dangerous countries; enduring cold bivouacs, searing
lungs, and a cloudy mind when you can least afford one. It means
learning the hard lessons the mountains teach.
Steve House built his reputation on ascents throughout the Alps,
Canada, Alaska, the Karakoram and the Himalaya that have expanded
possibilities of style, speed, and difficulty. In 2005 Steve and
alpinist Vince Anderson pioneered a direct new route on the Rupal
Face of 26,600-foot Nanga Parbat, which had never before been
climbed in alpine style. It was the third ascent of the face and
the achievement earned Steveand Vince the first Piolet d"or (Golden
Ice Axe) awarded to North Americans.
Steve is an accomplished and spellbinding storyteller in the
tradition of Maurice Herzog and Lionel Terray. Beyond the Mountain
is a gripping read destined to be a mountain classic. And it
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