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Publisher: Anchor
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780385488181ISBN:0385488181
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Publisher: Anchor
Date Published: 1997
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Publisher: Anchor
Date Published: 1997-05-19
ISBN-13:9780385488181ISBN:0385488181
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Date Published: 1997
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor
Date Published: 1997-05-19
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Publisher: Anchor Books, New York, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780385488181ISBN:0385488181
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket. 0385488181. Tightly bound, clean, very nice copy. The cover has minor bends. "Krakauer has taken the literature of mountains onto a higher ledge. "--The New York Times Book Review; 8vo 8"-9" tall. read more
"Krakauer has become a favorite. His deviant nature, although not malicious, is attractive because of the dangers represented by counter culture. Ironically, Krakauer and his comrades engage in a culture that is counter not to society, but logic and life. The knife like edge between the crests of mountaintops, and the holds of inverted boulders, periodically and frequently cut away at the fragile life of hundreds of climbers every year. Why you ask? Read a chapter or too, and let the mouth of unreason, explain the depth of soul, character, and divinity experienced when ascent is no longer possible, and only the hand of god can lift you higher than your legs and arms."
"This book is beautifully written, and takes you into the lives of extreme mountain climbing. The author will take you to see the fearless glacier pilots of Alaska, the chic French sport town of Chamonix, the blizzard-scoured West Buttress of Denali, the steep slopes of K2, the frozen waterfalls of Valdez, the sheer north face of the Eiger in Switzerland, and then take you along on a solo attempt up the unclimbed north face of the Devils Thumb in Alaska. The people who are obsessed with climbing these mountains are obviously both amazingly talented, and just flat crazy."
"A collection of his stories from the magazine he wrote for. Scary stuff - I still don't understands why people climb dangerous mountains, but I sure like reading about how stupid they are."
"In a previous book I had read by Krakauer "Into Thin Air"---about mountain climbing-- there was a quote that has stuck with me. One of the Everest mountaineers who chose not to try and help a climber (who subsequently died from being left behind) said this to justify his actions: "There is no morality above 26,000 feet".
I had one foray into mountain climbing. It was 1998 and myself and two friends, Kevin and Lacey, were going to attempt the '14er' called Longs Peak. Out of all of the 14,000 foot peaks in Colorado Longs is the most popular climb because of its easy ascent. Imagine my surprise when at 2 am I was stumbling about in a rock field not understanding why my eyes would not and could not stay open. I had a massive head ache and could not keep my eyes open. I was not tired, I was jacked up on Diet Cokes and adrenaline, and yet could not keep my eyelids open for business. I was sans head lamp and found myself stumbling over boulders the size of pumpkins. That was the end of my journey. About 4 hours of hiking and turning back at who knows what altitude--I'd like to say I made it to 12 :D), my ascent to Longs was ended. We faced a bear sighting ahead of us on the hike back to our car(not good when one is menstruating, mind you!) and I was glad to make it home to my little apt at 18-J.
But I digress...shocking, I know. Since my wee little escapade into the wilds of the Colorado Rockies, I have always been fascinated by mountain climbers. And this book does not disappoint. Unlike other books on self-discovery (blah de blah de blah blah blaaaah) Eiger Dreams had some vivid moments of awareness that caused me to feel a real connection to the author. More importantly, it garnered a new level of respect for those who choose to make that their shining conquest. No, I will never know how it feels to summit Everest or climb, well, probably ever, over 12,000 ft, but Krakauer has a way of making the experience approachable and yet awe-inspiring at the same time.
In one instance he describes climbing a thin spire of rock on the Devil's Thumb in Alaska. He recalls the sensation of being attached to the rock by only crampons and an ice ax, and the overwhelming pulling sensation to let himself release the ax and just fall...fall back into the awaiting ice that would kill him 3000 feet below. He knows it will kill him, he knows the physics of the actions, yet still describes how he could not help himself. Quite possibly, it was the pull of gravity he was feeling. Not unlike the sensation of being on a ship in the Med on the way to Crete, and looking over the railing at midnight with the waves crashing like blocks of ice on a solid black sea. I got "the pull". I was blissed out of my gourd with hopefulness and youth and love, and I honestly thought I could slip over the railing and survive. I wanted. To. Feel. It.
This is a collection of short stories all interwoven on the foundation of mountaineering. Stories on glacier pilots who could land planes in white out conditions by knowing to 'turn left after a minute, turn right again after another minute' because they were so inured to the route they were traveling. This is about the vagabonds and street fighters who climb perilous mountains in Tibet without permits and hide in the tall grasses when they hear cattle bells going by. This is about a boy's desire to summit Devil's Thumb and 18 years later trying to master that picture he'd traced so many times on pg 147. If you are not into the outdoors, then this book will probably not impress you. If you believe that people who climb mountains are narcissistic selfish knobs who are only concerned about themselves (see above) then this is not for you. If you are married to a man who regales you with stories of men standing in circles around campfires and then waking to bears hours later in the dark...then you might appreciate this man's experiences. If you live in Colorado and know where Pearl Street is in Boulder, and have felt the pull, than you may relate to this man's story. If you have been to Europe and had to fend off a loved one's near manic obsession with parasailing, then you should read this book.
John Menlove Edwards wrote the following, taken from him short story "Letter From A Man":
"So, as you would imagine, I grew up exuberant in body but with a nervy, craving mind. It was wanting something more, something tangible. It sought for reality intesnely, always if it were not there....But you see at once what I do. I climb".
Krakauer had a choice at the age of 8...go to Seattle and visit the Space Needle or go to the South Sister in Oregon and attempt his first summit. Glad he might the right choice."
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