Epics on Everest: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peak

by Clint Willis (Editor)

Overview

It's been a half century since Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing made the first ascent of Everest. Their success capped a thirty-year struggle that cost more than a dozen lives—and touched off a new era in the history of the mountain. The past fifty years have seen Everest become an even greater magnet for adventurers—both foolish and heroic. Some of the world's best climbers have carved out incredibly dangerous new routes on the peak, and many have died trying. Meanwhile, hundreds of nonclimbers have taken on Everest, with mixed results. This history has created an entire literature in itself—a story of triumph and tragedy of epic proportions. Whether it's Peter Boardman on being forced to leave a friend to die near the summit, Stephen Venables on spending a night out near the summit—an experience only a handful of men have survived—or Chris Bonington on the death of Boardman and Joe Tasker on the Northeast Ridge, almost every great climbing writer has tackled some aspect of the mountain, and Epics on Everest includes their best work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560254997
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	04/21/2003
Series:	Adrenaline
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Clint Willis has published more than forty books, including anthologies on topics such as adventure, politics, relgion, and war. His work has appeared in hundreds of publications, including Men's Journal, Outside, and the New York Times. His work has also been nominated for the American Society of Magazine Editors' National Magazine Award.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	ix
	from The Lost Explorer	1
	from Mountain Men	23
	from Quest for Adventure	47
	from South Col	79
	from Ascent	89
	All the Winds of Asia	105
	Messner and Habeler: Alone at the Top	111
	from Blind Corners	127
	from Beyond Everest	163
	from Fragile Edge	177
	Absent Friends	203
	from Everest: Alone at the Summit	209
	from Sheer Will	239
	from Climbing High	283
	from The Climb	303
	from Above the Clouds	321
	Acknowledgments	329
	Permissions	330
	Bibliography	332