Beyond the Horizon: Extreme Adventures at the Edge of the World. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Beyond the Horizon: Extreme Adventures at the Edge of the World

336 pages. ex-library, cover wornRichard Parks has what must be one of contemporary sport's most extraordinary and inspirational stories. Soon after he turned 30, the professional career in rugby that had been his life for over a decade was cut short by injury, leaving him faced with an uncertain future. But unlike many other young athletes, Richar d decided to tackle his fears, anxiety, and depression head on, taking inspirati on from Ranulph Fiennes and a line from his grandmother's eulogy—The horiz on is only the limit of our sight—and setting out on challenges that have become part of his everyday life. Richard created history with his first endeavo r—the 737 Challenge—by becoming the first person to conquer the highes t mountain on each of the world's continents and venture to both the North and S outh Poles within seven months. Then in 2013 he tackled three hugely challenging events—an ultramarathon through the Peruvian jungle, the world's highest m ountain bike race, and a double iron man triathlon in Snowdonia—in preparat ion for an even more extraordinary challenge: to record the fastest solo, unsupp orted, and unassisted journey to the South Pole. These three challenges and the Antarctic speed record quest that saw Richard ski 11 hours a day enduring perish ing conditions, broken skis, and spending Christmas and New Year alone on the ic e, were all filmed for a major four-part series. Beyond the Horizon is an amazin g, inspiring, and exciting story for armchair adventurers and fans of extreme sp orts and mountaineering alike.…