Robert Roper

Fatal Mountaineer (eBook, ePUB)

The High-Altitude Life and Death of Willi Unsoeld, American Himalayan Legend

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Robert Roper's Fatal Mountaineer is a gripping look at Willi Unsoeld and the epic climbs that defined him--a classic narrative blending action with ethics, fame with tragedy, a man's ambition with a father's anguish.

In 1963, Willi Unsoeld became an international hero for his conquest of the West Ridge of Everest. A charismatic professor of philosophy, Unsoeld was one of the greatest climbers of the twentieth century, a man whose raw physical power and casual fearlessness inspired a generation of adventurers.

In 1976, during an expedition to Nanda Devi, the tallest peak in India, Unsoeld's philosophy of spiritual growth through mortal risk was tragically tested. The outcome of that expedition continues to fuel one of the most fascinating debates in mountaineering history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martin's Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781429979894
• Artikelnr.: 40105104

Autorenporträt

Dr. Robert Roper is a physician for almost 13 years, a husband and a father of one child. The combination of his love for family, poetry, and the birth of his inquisitive daughter, Elliana, inspired the conception of the words etched within. This book is dedicated to her.