| Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer Contributor(s): Boukreev, Anatoli (Author), Wylie, Linda (Editor), Rowell, Galen A. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 031229137X ISBN-13: 9780312291372 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: When Anatoli Boukreev died on the slopes of Annapurna on Christmas day, 1997, the world lost one of the greatest adventurers of our time. In "Above the Clouds," both the man and his incredible climbs on Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest-including his diary entries on the infamous 1996 disaster, written shortly after his return-are immortalized. There also are minute technical details about the skill of mountain climbing, as well as personal reflections on what life means to someone who risks it every day. Fully illustrated with gorgeous color photos, "Above the Clouds" is a unique and breathtaking look at the world from its most remote peaks. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Mountaineering - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.28" W x 8.46" (0.95 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Anatoli Boukreev died on the slopes of Annapurna on Christmas day, 1997, the world lost one of the greatest adventurers of our time. In Above the Clouds, both the man and his incredible climbs on Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest-including his diary entries on the infamous 1996 disaster, written shortly after his return-are immortalized. There also are minute technical details about the skill of mountain climbing, as well as personal reflections on what life means to someone who risks it every day. Fully illustrated with gorgeous color photos, Above the Clouds is a unique and breathtaking look at the world from its most remote peaks. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wylie, Linda: - Linda Wylie was Anatoli Boukreev's companion and is now executor of his estate.Boukreev, Anatoli: - Anatoli Boukreev was (with G. Weston DeWalt) coauthor of The Climb and a world-renowned high-altitude mountaineer. Twenty-one times he reached the summit of the world's highest mountains. For his heroic actions on Mount Everest in May 1996, he was awarded the American Alpine Club's highest honor, the David A. Sowles Memorial Award. |