Alone on the Wall : Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure
Roberts, David, Honnold, Alex
ISBN 10: 1529034426 ISBN 13: 9781529034424
Verlag: Pan Macmillan, 2019
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Inhaltsangabe:
Alex Honnold is one of the world's best ‘free solo’ climbers. He scales impossible rock faces without ropes, pitons or any support of any kind. In Alone on the Wall, he takes you with him.
‘Riveting’ - Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Into the Wild
This edition includes the account of Alex's El Capitan climb, subject of the Oscar and BAFTA-winning documentary, Free Solo.
Exhilarating, brilliant and dangerous, there is a purity to Alex's climbs that is easy to comprehend, but also impossible to fathom. In the last forty years, only a handful of climbers have pushed themselves as far, ‘free soloing’ to the absolute limit of human capabilities.
Half of them are dead.
From Yosemite's famous Half Dome to the terrifying heights of El Sendero Luminoso in Mexico, Alone on the Wall explores Alex's seven most extraordinary climbing achievements so far. These are tales to make your palms sweat and your feet curl with vertigo. Together, they get to the heart of how – and why – Alex does what he does.
Exciting, uplifting and truly awe-inspiring, Alone on the Wall presents an exploration of the world of extreme sports and the human ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of mortal danger.
Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:
Alex 'No Big Deal' Honnold is a professional rock climber whose audacious free solo ascents have made him one of the most recognized and followed climbers in the world. Honnold has been profiled by 60 Minutes and the New York Times, featured on the cover of National Geographic, and has starred in numerous adventure films, including the Emmy-nominated Alone on the Wall. He co-wrote the story of his awe-inspiring climbs with David Roberts in Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure. He is also the founder of the Honnold Foundation, an environmental not-for-profit charity that seeks simple, sustainable ways to improve lives around the world. Alex is the subject of the BAFTA and Oscar winning film Free Solo.
David Roberts is the award-winning author of twenty-nine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology. His book Alone on the Wall, was written with world-class rock climber Alex Honnold, whose historic feats were featured in the film Free Solo.
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Titel: Alone on the Wall : Alex Honnold and the ...
Verlag: Pan Macmillan
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Very Good