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A thrilling memoir of the spectacular high-altitude mountaineering achievements of Andrew Lock: the only Australian to have summited all fourteen 8000-metre peaks in the world, including Mount Everest―twice.
Here Andrew Lock gives us a gripping account of his death-defying ascents and explains his passion for climbing in small teams, or solo, without Sherpas or bottled oxgyen. Andrew's story is one of extraordinary passion, self-motivation, perseverance and resilience, as he leads us through his sixteen-year odyssey to achieve the Grand Slam of Himalayan mountaineering. We are taken through the victories, the near-misses and the great tragedies. The intense human drama of the expeditions infuses the book―sometimes funny, sometimes fierce and always fascinating stories about survival, climbing rivalries and mountaineering politics. The remote and stunning landscapes and cultures that Andrew encounters on his journeys add rich texture to his tale, culminating in his 2014 trip to Everest, where he was witness to the deadliest avalanche in the peak's history.
Ultimately, we learn 'why does he do it?' Why does anyone take on such a challenge, knowing how easily they might be killed? Andrew's story is both candid and inspiring.
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Andrew Lock is the most accomplished high-altitude mountaineer in Australian history. He is the only Australian, the first person in the Commonwealth, and just the 18th man in the world to climb all fourteen of the world's 8000-metre mountains. His achievements encompass eighteen summits of those 8000-metre peaks, including Mt Everest (twice) more than four times that of any other Australian, placing him in a select group of the world's best alpinists. Additionally, Andrew accomplished the first Australian ascent of six of those mountains, a record that can never be broken. Andrew Lock is a professional motivational and keynote speaker.
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- EditorialMelbourne University Press
- Año de publicación2014
- ISBN 10 052286192X
- ISBN 13 9780522861921
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- IdiomaInglés
- Número de páginas384
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Summit 8000. Life and Death with Australia's Greatest Mountaineer
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Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 2014
ISBN 10: 052286192X
ISBN 13: 9780522861921
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Librería: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
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Soft Cover. Condición: F-. First Edition. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed); pp. xiv, 352, with illustrations. A near fine copy. A memoir of the author's successful campaign to summit the 14 8000m peaks in the Himalaya. In 2009 Andrew became the 18th climber verified to have attained every true summit, and remains only one of two native English speakers to have succeeded (2016). A highly significant account and not widely available. Nº de ref. del artículo: 022551
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Summit 8000
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Melbourne University Press, Australia, 2014
ISBN 10: 052286192X
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Librería: M. C. Wilson, Perth, WA, Australia
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Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 2014 Large Soft Cover near fine book, page edges browned. No inscription. 351 pages with index. Map. Illustrations. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0017586
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Summit 8000
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Melbourne University Press, Australia, 2014
ISBN 10: 052286192X
ISBN 13: 9780522861921
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Soft cover
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Librería: M. C. Wilson, Perth, WA, Australia
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Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 2014 Large Soft Cover SIGNED dedication by Andrew Lock near fine book, corners and edges rubbed. No inscription. 351 pages with index. Map. Illustrations. Signed by Author(s). Nº de ref. del artículo: 0019473
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Summit 8000. Life and Death with Australia's Greatest Mountaineer
Publicado por
Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 2014
ISBN 10: 052286192X
ISBN 13: 9780522861921
Antiguo o usado
Soft Cover
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Librería: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Soft Cover. Condición: F. First Edition. 8vo. original printed paper wraps; pp. xiv, 352, with illustrations. A fine copy, as new. Signed by the author, 'Andrew Lock'. A memoir of the author's successful campaign to summit the 14 8000m peaks in the Himalaya. In 2009 Andrew became the 18th climber verified to have attained every true summit, and remains only one of two native English speakers to have succeeded (2016). A highly significant account and not widely available. Signed by Author. Nº de ref. del artículo: 018991
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