JERZY KUKUCZKA | My Vertical World: Climbing the 8000-Metre Peaks
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Scarce autobiography of the second climber (after Reinhold Messner) to climb all 14 mountains of 8000 + meters. The autobiography was completed before leaving for 1989 Lhotse South Face first ascent attempt that would take his life.
This gripping memoir chronicles Kukuczka's awe-inspiring journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the greatest mountaineers of all time, including his struggles and solutions to funding his climbing life. Experience the adrenaline rush of scaling some of the world's most formidable peaks, from the treacherous slopes of the Himalayas to the icy challenges of the Karakoram Range. Kukuczka's vivid prose transports you to the heart of the action, where every step is a triumph over nature's fiercest forces. Whether you're an intrepid explorer or an armchair adventurer, "My Vertical World" promises to ignite the spirit of exploration within you, urging you to reach new heights and conquer your own personal summits.
Top of page block and dust jacket edge has minor foxing. Dust jacket has slight creasing at one corner and very light shelf wear. Otherwise clean and crisp. Near fine book in very good dust jacket. Near fine overall.
6.3 x 9.5 inches
Hardcover with jacket
Condition : Near Fine
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd 1992
ISBN : 9780340534854
189
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