Eiger Dreams : Ventures among Men and Mountains

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Mountain climbers share risk and glory.

Eiger Dreams is a must-read for adventure enthusiasts and those who enjoy the thrill of risk-taking. Jon Krakauer's vivid storytelling and personal experiences make this book an engaging and inspiring read. The collection of essays includes tales of both triumph and tragedy, as well as insights into the motivations behind extreme sports and mountaineering. The book is perfect for anyone who wants to be transported to the world of daredevils, athletes, and misfits who push themselves to the limits of what is possible.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Eiger Dreams : Ventures among Men and Mountains

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ISBN: 9780385488181
Authors: Jon Krakauer
Publisher: Anchor
Date of Publication: 1997-05-19
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 23179 readers)

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No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest essays and reporting, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devils Thumb.In Pakistan, the fearsome K2 kills thirteen of the world's most experienced mountain climbers in one horrific summer. In Valdez, Alaska, two men scale a frozen waterfall over a four-hundred-foot drop. In France, a hip international crowd of rock climbers, bungee jumpers, and paragliders figure out new ways to risk their lives on the towering peaks of Mont Blanc. Why do they do it? How do they do it? In this extraordinary book, Krakauer presents an unusual fraternity of daredevils, athletes, and misfits stretching the limits of the possible.From the paranoid confines of a snowbound tent, to the thunderous, suffocating terror of a white-out on Mount McKinley, Eiger Dreams spins tales of driven lives, sudden deaths, and incredible victories. This is a stirring, vivid book about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits.
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Mountain climbers share risk and glory.

Eiger Dreams is a must-read for adventure enthusiasts and those who enjoy the thrill of risk-taking. Jon Krakauer's vivid storytelling and personal experiences make this book an engaging and inspiring read. The collection of essays includes tales of both triumph and tragedy, as well as insights into the motivations behind extreme sports and mountaineering. The book is perfect for anyone who wants to be transported to the world of daredevils, athletes, and misfits who push themselves to the limits of what is possible.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.