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Book Cover for: The Will to Climb: Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna--The World's Deadliest Peak, Ed Viesturs

The Will to Climb: Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna--The World's Deadliest Peak

Ed Viesturs

Book Details

  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
  • Publish Date: Nov 17th, 2011
  • Pages: 281
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.30in - 6.30in - 1.20in - 1.30lb
  • EAN: 9780307720429
  • Categories: • Mountaineering

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About the Author

Ed Viesturs is the first and only American to ascend all fourteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen. In addition to his collaborations with Ed Viesturs, David Roberts is the author of more than twenty books, including "Finding Everett Ruess."

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Praise for this book

Praise for "The Will to Climb"

"The Will to Climb captures the essence and spirit of the great sport of mountaineering... For anyone who loves the outdoors and for those who admire the will of mankind, this book is a must-read." "--"Tod Leiweke, CEO of Tampa Bay Lightning

"Viesturs and Roberts have written an exhaustively researched and wonderfully compelling history of the most fascinating and dangerous of the Himalayan giants." "--"David Breashers, veteran mountaineer and documentary filmmaker, director of IMAX film "Everest

""A detailed, nicely told account of a man's endurance and perseverance in achieving a singular goal." "--Publishers Weekly"


"From the Trade Paperback edition."