Himalayan Quest: Ed Viesturs on the 8,000-Meter Giants
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Product Description
This book of mountain images provides an unforgettable glimpse into the remarkable world of Ed Viesturs, America's best-known high altitude climber, and the breathtaking landscape in which he works. As told with Peter Potterfield, award-winning mountaineering journalist, Viesturs narrates his quest to climb the 14 highest mountains of the world, those peaks above 8,000 meters in height. Viesturs and Potterfield will take readers along on some of the successes and failures of Viesturs's quest. To date, of the fourteen 8,000 meter peaks, Viesturs has been to the summit of twelve, including five separate ascents of Mount Everest. His odyssey of adventure has taken him from the Karakoram of Pakistan and the summit of K2, to the Nepal Himalaya, where he has climbed two of the world's highest mountains in the span of mere days. The riveting tales of Viesturs's mountaineering adventures are illustrated by Viesturs's own stunning photographs, between 85 and 100 images, a photographic collection that is the primary focus of the book, a collection that will show like never before the deadly beauty and haunting menace of the Himalaya. Captions will explain each photograph and its setting, describing both the heartbreaking tragedy Viesturs has faced and the ineffable joy he has experienced while striving at the limits of human endurance. Himalayan Quest offers spectacular insight into the rarefied world of the Himalayan climber.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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WOW! Sensational photo book!
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Very well-designed slightly oversized photo book with THE most astounding Himalayan photos I've ever seen, absolutely incredible! The accompanying text and captions are well-written and very well laid out, the art direction is excellent.
I was expecting more of a text-heavy memoir but I'm very impressed with this book. Very highly recommended!
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This "Quest" is Quality!
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This is National Geographic qualityreporting with fantastic photos and brief summaries of each climb -- a marvelous gift for anyone interested in mountain climbing.
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Fantastic Read!
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I've read a few moutaineering books, and this is one of the best. Ed is a consummate mountaineer and an engaging storyteller. He discusses all the aspects of his climbing. Although I admire and congratulate Ed on completing his project, I was very sorry that the book had to end! May Ed always find new heights to achieve.
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great coffee table book
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this is more of a picture, small coffee table book that a reading book. it is very informative and interesting. it really puts you in the himalayas
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not as detailed as I would hope
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This is a gorgeously produced book, and the photos are phenomenal. That said, it was not as detailed as I hoped for it to be. The official Amazon writeup describes this as "replete with detailed maps" -- there are small drawings of a few routes to the top, but they go no more in-depth than pointing out each base camp. Each individual summit mentioned gets three or four paragraphs of copy at most (sometimes less), and this copy is more likely to focus on how Viesturs got the specific photographs shown than on anything else. Discussion of specific challenges on each climb, landmarks on the way, etc., is extremely minimal.
Don't get me wrong -- if outdoor photography is your passion, this is a treasure trove, and the book is beautifully done on its own merits. But I don't think those merits are accurately summed up in the Amazon review, and as such, potential buyers may be misled into believing that this is a more detailed climbing book than it is.
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