Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow
The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure
1st edition
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Word Count
76,000 words, Guess
Page Count
304 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL9796537M
- ISBN-139780312290658
- ISBN-100312290659
- OCLC Control Number52091996
- OCLC Control Numberwheremountaincas0000coff
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2003009042
- Goodreads1444901
- LibraryThing409871
Classifications
- LCCGV200 .C62 2003
- DDC796.522019
Description
Without risk, say mountaineers, there would be none of the self-knowledge that comes from pushing life to its extremes. For them, perhaps, it is worth the cost. But when tragedy strikes, what happens to the people left behind? Why would anyone choose to invest in a future with a high-altitude risk-taker? What is life like in the shadow of the mountain? Such questions have long been taboo in the world of mountaineering. Now, the spouses, parents and children of internationally renowned climbers finally break their silence, speaking out about the dark side of adventure.
First Sentence
Jim Wickwire lies in his bivovac sack on the edge of a crevasse, listening intently.
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