The author, a noted mountaineer and cinematographer, describes a lifetime of conquering the world's mountain peaks and discusses his 1996 expedition to Mount Ev

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An Enduring Passion For Everest And Other Unforgiving Places With A Foreword By Jon Krakauer For Generations Of Adventurers, From Mallory To Hilary, Norgay To K

An account of the doomed attempt by Mallory and Irvine to be the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924. The remains of Mallory were found in May 19

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