Addicted to Danger: Affirming Life in the Face of Death - Softcover

Wickwire, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671019910 ISBN 13: 9780671019914

Publisher: Pocket Books, 1999

Synopsis

From the first American to climb K2 comes a fascinating look at one man's memories, motivations, and choices--and an intimate portrait of a life where death always looms large. of photos.

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Addicted to Danger A fascinating look at a mountain climber's memories, motivations and choices, and an intimate portrait of a life where death always looms large. Full description

Review:

Seattle Post Intelligencer Fascinating and searing.

New York Post A gripping tale.

Details This book takes you along for a terrifying rush that is life lived on the highest of edges.

Mountaineer Ed Viesturs This is a book that should be read by everyone who's ever dreamed of climbing.

John Balzar Los Angeles Times The day someone can answer "why climb?" is the day men and women won't have to. Until then, many will follow in the bootsteps of Jim Wickwire, one of America's most extraordinary and accomplished high-altitude mountaineers.

Publishers Weekly Well worth a read....Even those not absorbed by this sport will find themselves affected by the author's tales of friends lost on expeditions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0671019910
• ISBN 13: 9780671019914
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344