This is the tale of Mark Horrell’s not-so-nearly ascent of Gasherbrum in Pakistan, of how one man’s boredom and frustration was conquered by a gutsy combination of exhaustion, cowardice, and sheer mountaineering incompetence. He made not one, not two, but three intrepid assaults, some of which got quite a distance beyond Base Camp, and overcame many perilous circumstances along the way. The mountaineer Joe Simpson famously crawled for three days with a broken leg, but did he ever have to read Angels and Demons by Dan Brown while waiting for a weather window? But that’s enough about Mark’s attempt; there were some talented climbers on the mountain as well, and this story is also about them. How did they get on? Heroes, villains, oddballs and madmen – 8,000m peaks attract them all, and drama, intrigue and cock-ups aplenty were inevitable.
Thieves, Liars and Mountaineers: On the 8,000m peak circus in Pakistan (Footsteps on the Mountain Diaries)
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Author: Horrell, Mark
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780993413087
Details:
Author: Horrell, Mark
Brand: Mountain Footsteps Press
Edition: Revised ed.
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 206
Release Date: 26-04-2017
Part Number: part_0993413080
Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780993413087
