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Everest

The West Ridge

by Thomas Hornbein ...

Narrated by Tom Beyer ...

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8 hours 7 min

In 1963, Jim Whittaker became the first American to summit Everest via the South Col route. Roughly two weeks after Whittaker's achievement, Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld, fellow American mountaineers on the same expedition, became the first climbers ever to summit the world's highest peak via the dangerous and forbidding West Ridge—a route on which only a handful of climbers have since succeeded ... Read more

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In 1963, Jim Whittaker became the first American to summit Everest via the South Col route. Roughly two weeks after Whittaker's achievement, Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld, fellow American mountaineers on the same expedition, became the first climbers ever to summit the world's highest peak via the dangerous and forbidding West Ridge—a route on which only a handful of climbers have since succeeded
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William Stanek's The Living Grand Teton Biography

Fault, Ice, and the Making of a Mountain Wall

by The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
Unabridged

3 hours 43 min

Grand Teton rises with such sudden force that the mountains seem almost newly made. In geological terms, they are still moving. Faulting lifted the range while the valley dropped. Ice reshaped the mountains. Rivers and lakes gathered below them. Wildlife continued moving through a valley long used and known by people. William Stanek's The Living Grand Teton Biography follows fault, glacier, ... Read more

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Grand Teton rises with such sudden force that the mountains seem almost newly made. In geological terms, they are still moving. Faulting lifted the range while the valley dropped. Ice reshaped the mountains. Rivers and lakes gathered below them. Wildlife continued moving through a valley long used and known by people. William Stanek's The Living Grand Teton Biography follows fault, glacier,
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Himalaya

A Human History

by Ed Douglas ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

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11 hours 26 min

For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adventurers, and mountaineers seeking to test themselves among the world's most challenging peaks. But far from being wild and barren, the Himalaya has been home to a diversity of indigenous and local cultures, a crucible of world religions, a crossroads ... Read more

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For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adventurers, and mountaineers seeking to test themselves among the world's most challenging peaks. But far from being wild and barren, the Himalaya has been home to a diversity of indigenous and local cultures, a crucible of world religions, a crossroads
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My Life’s Journey to the Top of Everest

by Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle ...

Narrated by Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle ...

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7 hours 10 min

My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest.Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and films but never in real life.In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on ... Read more

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My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest.Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and films but never in real life.In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on
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William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography

Ice, Migration, and the Mountain Above the North

by The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
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4 hours

Denali can dominate the horizon while remaining invisible behind cloud. That contradiction opens a much larger story. Mountains rose through collision and faulting. Glaciers moved through them. Animals followed old seasonal routes. Indigenous peoples knew a northern landscape that did not begin with a park boundary. William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography follows mountain, tundra, migration, ... Read more

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Denali can dominate the horizon while remaining invisible behind cloud. That contradiction opens a much larger story. Mountains rose through collision and faulting. Glaciers moved through them. Animals followed old seasonal routes. Indigenous peoples knew a northern landscape that did not begin with a park boundary. William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography follows mountain, tundra, migration,
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Forest Explorer

by Brian Herald ...

Narrated by Susan Spaulding ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Adventures of Nino and Tenna
Unabridged

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AN ODE TO EXPLORING OUTSIDE!Join the adventure of siblings Nino and Tenna. From the imagination of an actual preschooler!While on a walk in the woods, Nino, a thoughtful and curious boy, explores the sights, sounds, and scents of nature. He spots insects, he hears critters, he smells flowers and...smoke from a fire?? This story offers an imaginative reminder that sometimes it's a good idea to slow ... Read more

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AN ODE TO EXPLORING OUTSIDE!Join the adventure of siblings Nino and Tenna. From the imagination of an actual preschooler!While on a walk in the woods, Nino, a thoughtful and curious boy, explores the sights, sounds, and scents of nature. He spots insects, he hears critters, he smells flowers and...smoke from a fire?? This story offers an imaginative reminder that sometimes it's a good idea to slow
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All and Nothing

Inside Free Soloing

by Jeff Smoot ...

Narrated by Eric Smies ...

Unabridged

12 hours 35 min

Once considered a fringe activity, climbing without a rope has entered the mainstream consciousness, largely because of the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo featuring professional climber Alex Honnold. Yet climbers have been free soloing all along—motivated by reasons as varied as the climbers themselves.All and Nothing delves into the cultural history of free soloing, ranging across the ... Read more

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Once considered a fringe activity, climbing without a rope has entered the mainstream consciousness, largely because of the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo featuring professional climber Alex Honnold. Yet climbers have been free soloing all along—motivated by reasons as varied as the climbers themselves.All and Nothing delves into the cultural history of free soloing, ranging across the
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Climbing the Walls

by Kieran Cunningham ...

Narrated by Angus King ...

Unabridged

10 hours 23 min

When mountains are your salvation, what keep your mental weather calm and free of storms, how do you cope if they’re out of reach?After spending a decade restlessly globetrotting in search of a way of life that worked for him, journalist Kieran Cunningham alighted on Sondrio, a small town in Lombardy, Italy. A stone’s throw from the Alps, there he found the perfect combination of fresh mountain ... Read more

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When mountains are your salvation, what keep your mental weather calm and free of storms, how do you cope if they’re out of reach?After spending a decade restlessly globetrotting in search of a way of life that worked for him, journalist Kieran Cunningham alighted on Sondrio, a small town in Lombardy, Italy. A stone’s throw from the Alps, there he found the perfect combination of fresh mountain
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Survival Is Not Assured

The Life of Climber Jim Donini

by Geoff Powter ...

Narrated by Brian Wiggins ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

Jim Donini has been an icon of American climbing for the past fifty years, pushing the boundaries of alpine ascents around the world, and inspiring generations with his achievements. In Survival Is Not Assured, award-winning author Geoff Powter dives into Donini's remarkable life story, exploring his groundbreaking climbs and his tumultuous experiences both on and off the rock. From the tragic ... Read more

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Jim Donini has been an icon of American climbing for the past fifty years, pushing the boundaries of alpine ascents around the world, and inspiring generations with his achievements. In Survival Is Not Assured, award-winning author Geoff Powter dives into Donini's remarkable life story, exploring his groundbreaking climbs and his tumultuous experiences both on and off the rock. From the tragic
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Badluck Way

A Year on the Ragged Edge of the West

by Bryce Andrews ...

Narrated by Pete Simonelli ...

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6 hours 8 min

“Much more than a coming-of-age story, Badluck Way is an important meditation on what it means to share space and breathe the same air as truly wild animals, and the necessary damage that can occur when boundaries are crossed” (Tom Groneberg, author of The Secret Life of Cowboys).In this gripping memoir of a young man, a wolf, their parallel lives and ultimate collision, Bryce Andrews describes ... Read more

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“Much more than a coming-of-age story, Badluck Way is an important meditation on what it means to share space and breathe the same air as truly wild animals, and the necessary damage that can occur when boundaries are crossed” (Tom Groneberg, author of The Secret Life of Cowboys).In this gripping memoir of a young man, a wolf, their parallel lives and ultimate collision, Bryce Andrews describes
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Fifty Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill

The Life of Canadian Mountain Rescue Pioneer Willi Pfisterer

by Susanna Pfisterer ...

Narrated by Keith Brown ...

Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

Winner of the Alberta Readers' Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jasper's Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For more than thirty years, Willi was an integral part of Jasper's alpine landscape, guiding climbers up to the highest peaks, and rescuing them from perilous situations.Originally ... Read more

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Winner of the Alberta Readers' Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jasper's Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For more than thirty years, Willi was an integral part of Jasper's alpine landscape, guiding climbers up to the highest peaks, and rescuing them from perilous situations.Originally
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Imaginary Peaks

The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams

by Katie Ives ...

Narrated by Petrea Burchard ...

Unabridged

11 hours 53 min

Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of Alpinist, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In Imaginary Peaks she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly ... Read more

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Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of Alpinist, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In Imaginary Peaks she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly
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Against the Wind

Reflections on a Self-Determined Life

by Reinhold Messner ...

Narrated by Mitch Crawford ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

The "Mountain King" looks back on eight decades, summit controversies, and his lasting legacy of climbing for the experience and the journeyReinhold Messner is one of history's greatest mountaineers, a man who pushed the frontier of what is possible for a whole generation of climbers and beyond. In his new memoir, Against the Wind, Messner looks back on a life of accomplishments and recounts some ... Read more

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The "Mountain King" looks back on eight decades, summit controversies, and his lasting legacy of climbing for the experience and the journeyReinhold Messner is one of history's greatest mountaineers, a man who pushed the frontier of what is possible for a whole generation of climbers and beyond. In his new memoir, Against the Wind, Messner looks back on a life of accomplishments and recounts some
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The Tower

A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre

by Kelly Cordes ...

Narrated by Bernardo de Paula ...

Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

Patagonia's Cerro Torre, considered by many the most beautiful peak in the world, draws the finest and most devoted technical alpinists to its climbing challenges. But controversy has swirled around this ice-capped peak since Cesare Maestri claimed first ascent in 1959. Since then a debate has raged, with world-class climbers attempting to retrace his route but finding only contradictions. This ... Read more

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Patagonia's Cerro Torre, considered by many the most beautiful peak in the world, draws the finest and most devoted technical alpinists to its climbing challenges. But controversy has swirled around this ice-capped peak since Cesare Maestri claimed first ascent in 1959. Since then a debate has raged, with world-class climbers attempting to retrace his route but finding only contradictions. This
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Camp 4

Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber

by Steve Roper ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Unabridged

10 hours 30 min

In the 1960's, California's Yosemite Valley was the center of the rock-climbing universe. Young nonconformists—many of them the finest rock climbers in the world—channeled their energy toward the largely untouched walls and cracks. Soon climbers from around the globe were coming to Camp 4—gathering spot for the creators of the Golden Age of Yosemite climbing—to see what all the fuss was about ... Read more

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In the 1960's, California's Yosemite Valley was the center of the rock-climbing universe. Young nonconformists—many of them the finest rock climbers in the world—channeled their energy toward the largely untouched walls and cracks. Soon climbers from around the globe were coming to Camp 4—gathering spot for the creators of the Golden Age of Yosemite climbing—to see what all the fuss was about
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Living Up There

by Jane Wodening ...

Narrated by Jane Wodening ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

"What I find so rare and immediate in this journal is the self-grown quality of the knowledge gained from the presented experience. How many of us live with this degree of attention to the events of our experience..." - Reed Bye, ForwardThis book is a series of short vignettes of a life lived in a way few human beings will ever know: in a tiny cabin, with no running water or wired electricity, at ... Read more

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"What I find so rare and immediate in this journal is the self-grown quality of the knowledge gained from the presented experience. How many of us live with this degree of attention to the events of our experience..." - Reed Bye, ForwardThis book is a series of short vignettes of a life lived in a way few human beings will ever know: in a tiny cabin, with no running water or wired electricity, at
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Brief History of Mount Everest, A: The Quest to Conquer the World's Highest Peak

by Matthew Bradshaw ...

Narrated by Matthew Bradshaw ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Scale a tense historical adventure of man versus nature, exploring raw human endurance on the world's deadliest summit. Perfect for your daily commute or armchair exploration, this awe-inspiring narrative transports you to the freezing death zones of the Himalayas. Discover how a remote geological wonder transformed into a global stage for dangerous ambition and fierce controversies.Feel the ... Read more

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Scale a tense historical adventure of man versus nature, exploring raw human endurance on the world's deadliest summit. Perfect for your daily commute or armchair exploration, this awe-inspiring narrative transports you to the freezing death zones of the Himalayas. Discover how a remote geological wonder transformed into a global stage for dangerous ambition and fierce controversies.Feel the
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The Art of Shralpinism

Lessons from the Mountains

by Jeremy Jones ...

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out ... Read more

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Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out
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The Ghost Leopard

by Hannah Gold ...

Narrated by Kristin Atherton ...

Unabridged

6 hours 9 min

Journey through the dangerous trails of the Himalayan mountains in this unforgettable standalone adventure from the bestselling author of The Last Bear. Perfect for 8+ readers‘The snow leopard is not called the ghost of the mountain for nothing. You will not see Chaaya unless she wants to be seen.’Lucas Bright is looking forward to a school holiday spent eating chocolate, watching movies and ... Read more

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Journey through the dangerous trails of the Himalayan mountains in this unforgettable standalone adventure from the bestselling author of The Last Bear. Perfect for 8+ readers‘The snow leopard is not called the ghost of the mountain for nothing. You will not see Chaaya unless she wants to be seen.’Lucas Bright is looking forward to a school holiday spent eating chocolate, watching movies and
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On the Nose

A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb

by Hans Florine, Jayme Moye ...

Narrated by Hans Florine ...

Unabridged

5 hours 37 min

Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that’s considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from twelve to ninety-six hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding two and a half hours ... Read more

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Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that’s considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from twelve to ninety-six hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding two and a half hours
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Where You'll Find Me

Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova

by Ty Gagne ...

Narrated by Lee Goettl ...

Unabridged

6 hours 8 min

On February 15, 2015, Kate Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes.At thirty-two, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already ... Read more

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On February 15, 2015, Kate Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes.At thirty-two, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already
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Legends and Lore from the Climbing Sherpas of Darjeeling

by Deepa Balsavar, Nandini Purandare ...

Narrated by Jeed Saddy ...

Unabridged

11 hours 18 min

This captivating chronicle delves into the untold story of a tribe of people who have played a significant role in mountain exploration and climbing in the Himalayas. Situated in northern India, Darjeeling was developed as a colonial retreat by the British in the early 1830s and soon became famous for its tea gardens, attracting locals from around the region, Nepal, and Tibet in search of work. ... Read more

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This captivating chronicle delves into the untold story of a tribe of people who have played a significant role in mountain exploration and climbing in the Himalayas. Situated in northern India, Darjeeling was developed as a colonial retreat by the British in the early 1830s and soon became famous for its tea gardens, attracting locals from around the region, Nepal, and Tibet in search of work.
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Everest, Revised & Updated Edition

Mountain without Mercy

by Broughton Coburn ...

Narrated by Mark Peckham ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

David Breashears, the first American to scale Everest twice, was a veteran of nine previous Himalayan filmmaking expeditions when he agreed to lead what became his most challenging filmmaking experience. The expedition was organized by large-format motion picture producer MacGillivray Freeman Films and comprised an international team of climbers. Their goal was to carry a specially modified forty ... Read more

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David Breashears, the first American to scale Everest twice, was a veteran of nine previous Himalayan filmmaking expeditions when he agreed to lead what became his most challenging filmmaking experience. The expedition was organized by large-format motion picture producer MacGillivray Freeman Films and comprised an international team of climbers. Their goal was to carry a specially modified forty
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Dark Summit

The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

by Nick Heil ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

8 hours 35 min

In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with ... Read more

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In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with
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Fifty Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill

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