Voices from the Summit: The World's Great Mountaineers on the Future of Climbing
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0792279581 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Thirty-two of the world's finest mountaineers offer essays on the art of mountain climbing, covering topics ranging from Himalayan adventures and the ethics of adventuring to ice and rock climbing.
John RowenCopyright © American Library Association. Some of the essays contain a bit too much mountaineering jargon for those not close to the sport, but in general, this volume not only serves as a useful introduction to the superstars of mountaineering, but also offers considerable insight into just what climbers mean when they say they climbed a mountain "because it was there." The volume was published in conjunction with the Banff Centre for Mountain Culture to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Banff Mountain Film Festival. All rights reserved. From Booklist This large-format anthology showcases 32 important contemporary mountaineers--men and women from every continent, from teenagers to ninetysomethings, from the venerable Sir Edmund Hillary to the eponymously named rock climber Lynn Hill. Complemented by vivid black-and-white phot
"Voices from the Summit" according to A Customer. Description: The World's Great Mountaineers on the Future of Climbing, celebrating 25 years of the Banff Film Festival. Size is 251 pages w/ contributor bio and many mountain photos, measures 9" by 12", softbound, published by National Geographic in association with The Banff Centre for Mountain Culture. From the back cover: "An extraordinary tribut