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Alan Hinkes - 8000m: All 14 summits - 9781852845483 - V9781852845483
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8000m: All 14 summits

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In this stunning large-format book, British mountaineer Alan Hinkes describes for the first time in one place his experiences of climbing all 14 of the peaks over 8000m: the world's highest mountains, in the Himalaya and Karakoram. While the photographs - despite being taken in impossible conditions - capture the beauty and majesty of the mountain landscapes of the roof of the world, the text describes the minute-by-minute struggle to survive in 'the death zone', let alone climb to the summits, often solo and in roaring winds and Arctic temperatures. As well as reflecting on the Yorkshire childhood and first ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Cicerone Press Limited
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Kendal, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852845483
SKU
V9781852845483
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About Alan Hinkes
Cut Alan Hinkes in half and you will find 'Mountain Climber' written there; it is his way of life. From an early age in Yorkshire he felt a deep attraction to hilly landscapes, which soon developed into a fascination with mountains and rock climbing. His first summit was Helvellyn in the English Lake District, and he soon progressed to climbing ... Read more

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