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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men And Mountains
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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men And Mountains

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Explore the subject of mountaineering from the unique and memorable perspective of one who has himself battled some of the world's great peaks. Eiger Dreams does not disappoint.

  • Author; Krakauer, Jon
  • Softcover; 186 pages
  • The Lyons Press; copyright 2009

No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant hardships and victories more brilliantly than critically acclaimed author Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest work from such magazines as Outside and Smithsonian, he explores the subject from the unique and memorable perspective of one who has battled peaks such as K2, Denali, Everest, and, of course, the Eiger. Always with a keen eye, an open heart, and a hunger for the ultimate experience, he gives us unerring portraits of the mountaineering experience.

Yet Eiger Dreams is more about people than about rock and ice—people with that odd, sometimes maniacal obsession with mountain summits that sets them apart from other men and women. In the most intimate piece, “The Devils Thumb,” Krakauer recounts his own near-fatal, ultimately triumphant struggle with solo-madness as he scales Alaska’s Devils Thumb. Eiger Dreams is stirring, vivid writing about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits.

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      This book was simply amazing. Krakauer gives an unique look into the world of climbing and mountaineering by profiling some of the sports innovators and iconic locations. I couldn't put this book down. This book is a compilation of articles/ essays that are toped off with a wild story about Krakauer himself. Great read, and a great gift for climbers and non climbers alike.

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