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My Life’s Journey to the Top of Everest

de Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle ...

Narrado por Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle ...

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7 hora 10 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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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The Living Mountain

de Nan Shepherd ...

Narrado por Tilda Swinton, Robert Macfarlane, Jenny Odell ...

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4 hora 49 minutos

“In a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous. The mountain, Shepherd tells us, is ‘a corrective of glib assessment.’ So is its book.” —The New York Times Book Review**An internationally bestselling classic on the power of the natural world—“part memoir, part field notebook, part lyrical ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

“In a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous. The mountain, Shepherd tells us, is ‘a corrective of glib assessment.’ So is its book.” —The New York Times Book Review**An internationally bestselling classic on the power of the natural world—“part memoir, part field notebook, part lyrical
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エベレスト：世界最高峰への執着が命を奪う

de 井沢武 ...

Narrado por 井沢武 ...

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2 hora 2 minutos

極寒の氷壁と酸素が枯渇する極限状態が迫る中、人はなぜ命の危険を冒してまで未踏の頂を目指すのか、生と死が交錯する執着と意思決定の深淵を覗き込む本格ドキュメンタリー。圧倒的な自然の脅威と、夢という名のサンクコストがもたらす心理的プレッシャーを、息を呑むような臨場感あふれる語り口で描き出します。日々の重圧や重要な選択に直面している通勤時、あるいは深い内省に浸りたい夜に、この緊迫感と没入感に満ちた音声体験はあなたの心を強く揺さぶります。高額な費用や周囲の期待が引き返せない執着へと変わる過程を追体験することで、リスナー自身の価値観や人生における選択の重みを静かに問い直す時間となるでしょう。本書で見つかること:• 標高8000メートル超のデスゾーンで人体と精神に襲いかかる、冷酷で具体的な生理的変化の描写。• 莫大な費用や周囲の期待が冷静な判断を狂わせていく、サンクコストの罠と心理的メカニズム。• ... Leer más

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極寒の氷壁と酸素が枯渇する極限状態が迫る中、人はなぜ命の危険を冒してまで未踏の頂を目指すのか、生と死が交錯する執着と意思決定の深淵を覗き込む本格ドキュメンタリー。圧倒的な自然の脅威と、夢という名のサンクコストがもたらす心理的プレッシャーを、息を呑むような臨場感あふれる語り口で描き出します。日々の重圧や重要な選択に直面している通勤時、あるいは深い内省に浸りたい夜に、この緊迫感と没入感に満ちた音声体験はあなたの心を強く揺さぶります。高額な費用や周囲の期待が引き返せない執着へと変わる過程を追体験することで、リスナー自身の価値観や人生における選択の重みを静かに問い直す時間となるでしょう。本書で見つかること:• 標高8000メートル超のデスゾーンで人体と精神に襲いかかる、冷酷で具体的な生理的変化の描写。• 莫大な費用や周囲の期待が冷静な判断を狂わせていく、サンクコストの罠と心理的メカニズム。•
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Brief History of Mountains, A: How the World's Peaks Shaped Civilization

de Steven Moretti ...

Narrado por Steven Moretti ...

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2 hora

Uncover how epic tectonic collisions and sweeping mountain frontiers forged global empires and human history. Perfect for an adventurous morning commute, this awe-inspiring historical narrative reveals how formidable peaks act as both cultural sanctuary and deadly barrier.Settle in for a contemplative listening experience that spans from the deep time of shifting continents to the modern ... Leer más

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Uncover how epic tectonic collisions and sweeping mountain frontiers forged global empires and human history. Perfect for an adventurous morning commute, this awe-inspiring historical narrative reveals how formidable peaks act as both cultural sanctuary and deadly barrier.Settle in for a contemplative listening experience that spans from the deep time of shifting continents to the modern
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A Fine Line

Searching for Balance Among Mountains

de Graham Zimmerman ...

Narrado por Mike Chamberlain ...

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7 hora 38 minutos

● Honestly portrays the highs and lows of a life dedicated to the outdoors● Shares the author's development as an outspoken conservation advocate● Story is rooted in the peaks of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and PakistanHow do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? Still in his thirties, Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska ... Leer más

$20.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

● Honestly portrays the highs and lows of a life dedicated to the outdoors● Shares the author's development as an outspoken conservation advocate● Story is rooted in the peaks of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and PakistanHow do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? Still in his thirties, Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska
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Whispers in the Wilderness

de Erik Stensland ...

Narrado por Brett Wilson, Erik Stensland ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Whispers
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3 hora 3 minutos

Take a journey with Whispers in the Wilderness, a multi award-winning book filled with gorgeous color photos of the natural world and writing that will inspire you to reconnect with nature and your deepest self.IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award: Best inspirational book of the yearNational Indie Excellence Awards: Gold award for best gift book of the yearNational Indie Excellence Awards:</stro... ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Take a journey with Whispers in the Wilderness, a multi award-winning book filled with gorgeous color photos of the natural world and writing that will inspire you to reconnect with nature and your deepest self.IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award: Best inspirational book of the yearNational Indie Excellence Awards: Gold award for best gift book of the yearNational Indie Excellence Awards:</stro...
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William Stanek's The Living Glacier Biography

Ice, Migration, and a Landscape in Motion

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 7 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
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4 hora 1 minutos

Glacier is famous for ice, but movement is its deeper story. Ancient rock was lifted and exposed. Glaciers entered valleys and retreated. Water crossed divides. Wildlife moved across boundaries. Indigenous relationships reached far beyond the lines later drawn around the park. Railroads, tourism, roads, preservation, fire, and climate added new kinds of motion. William Stanek's The Living Glacier ... Leer más

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Glacier is famous for ice, but movement is its deeper story. Ancient rock was lifted and exposed. Glaciers entered valleys and retreated. Water crossed divides. Wildlife moved across boundaries. Indigenous relationships reached far beyond the lines later drawn around the park. Railroads, tourism, roads, preservation, fire, and climate added new kinds of motion. William Stanek's The Living Glacier
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Mountain Madness

Found and Lost in the Peaks of America and Japan

de Clinton Crockett Peters ...

Narrado por Adam Verner ...

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6 hora 8 minutos

With Mountain Madness, Clinton Crockett Peters chronicles his travels and personal transformation from a West Texas evangelical to mountain guide-addict to humbled humanist after a near-fatal injury in Japan's Chichibu Mountains. From 2007 to 2010, Peters lived in Kosuge Village (population nine hundred), nestled in central Japan's peaks, where he was the only foreigner in the rugged town. Using ... Leer más

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With Mountain Madness, Clinton Crockett Peters chronicles his travels and personal transformation from a West Texas evangelical to mountain guide-addict to humbled humanist after a near-fatal injury in Japan's Chichibu Mountains. From 2007 to 2010, Peters lived in Kosuge Village (population nine hundred), nestled in central Japan's peaks, where he was the only foreigner in the rugged town. Using
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Letters From Everest

Unpublished Letters from Mallory’s Life and Death in the Mountains

de George Mallory ...

Narrado por Catherine Bailey, Seb Humphreys ...

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5 hora 5 minutos

‘An extraordinary treasure trove’ Andrew MarrA unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains.On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were seen through a telescope on the upper slopes of Mount Everest. They were never seen alive again. In 1999, Mallory’s body was ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

‘An extraordinary treasure trove’ Andrew MarrA unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains.On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were seen through a telescope on the upper slopes of Mount Everest. They were never seen alive again. In 1999, Mallory’s body was
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Everest

The West Ridge

de Thomas Hornbein ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

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8 hora 7 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 9 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
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3 hora 43 minutos

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, ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

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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

de Ed Douglas ...

Narrado por James Cameron Stewart ...

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11 hora 26 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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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William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography

Ice, Migration, and the Mountain Above the North

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 5 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
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4 hora

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, ... Leer más

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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

de Brian Herald ...

Narrado por Susan Spaulding ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Adventures of Nino and Tenna
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5 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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

de Jeff Smoot ...

Narrado por Eric Smies ...

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12 hora 35 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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

de Kieran Cunningham ...

Narrado por Angus King ...

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10 hora 23 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

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

de Geoff Powter ...

Narrado por Brian Wiggins ...

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9 hora 27 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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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Unraveled

A Climber's Journey Through Darkness and Back

de Katie Brown ...

Narrado por Sarah Zimmerman ...

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8 hora 29 minutos

As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious ... Leer más

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As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious
... Leer más
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In Search of Awe

Wildness, Adventure, and Why We Hike

de Derek Dellinger ...

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7 hora

A new look at the psychology and history of hiking and its connection to the concept of “awe” that has long been felt, but only recently understoodThe fact that every year millions of travelers flock to the dangerous wilderness regions of our nation’s parks, forgoing comfort and safety to revel in something so primal, defies easy explanation. As these hikers journey up and down the country’s ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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A new look at the psychology and history of hiking and its connection to the concept of “awe” that has long been felt, but only recently understoodThe fact that every year millions of travelers flock to the dangerous wilderness regions of our nation’s parks, forgoing comfort and safety to revel in something so primal, defies easy explanation. As these hikers journey up and down the country’s
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Everest the Cruel Way

The audacious winter attempt of the West Ridge

de Joe Tasker ...

Narrado por Stewart Crank ...

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6 hora 44 minutos

On 30 January 1981 Joe Tasker and Ade Burgess stood at 24,000 feet on the West Ridge of Mount Everest. Below them were their companions, some exhausted, some crippled by illness, all virtually incapacitated. Further progress seemed impossible.Everest the Cruel Way is Joe Tasker's story of an attempt to climb the highest mountain on earth – an attempt which pushed a group of Britain's fines... ... Leer más

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On 30 January 1981 Joe Tasker and Ade Burgess stood at 24,000 feet on the West Ridge of Mount Everest. Below them were their companions, some exhausted, some crippled by illness, all virtually incapacitated. Further progress seemed impossible.Everest the Cruel Way is Joe Tasker's story of an attempt to climb the highest mountain on earth – an attempt which pushed a group of Britain's fines...
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On the Nose

A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb

de Hans Florine, Jayme Moye ...

Narrado por Hans Florine ...

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5 hora 37 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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

de Ty Gagne ...

Narrado por Lee Goettl ...

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6 hora 8 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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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Headstrap

Legends and Lore from the Climbing Sherpas of Darjeeling

de Deepa Balsavar, Nandini Purandare ...

Narrado por Jeed Saddy ...

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11 hora 18 minutos

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. ... Leer más

$25.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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

de Broughton Coburn ...

Narrado por Mark Peckham ...

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6 hora 3 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$19.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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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