Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline

Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline
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Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9781662941894
ISBN-13 : 1662941897
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Book Synopsis Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline by : Michael Marolt

Download or read book Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline written by Michael Marolt and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2024-01-25 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May 2000, a small team of Aspen, Colorado-based sportsmen set out to climb and ski one of the world's highest peaks. Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline: The Account of the First American Ski Descent from an 8000-Meter Peak is the gripping true story of determination and grit in which author Mike Marolt recounts pushing the edge of extreme sports with his twin, Steve, and lifelong buddy Jim Gile. Together, they reached the pinnacle of their progression from childhood climbing and skiing to conquering the highest peaks in the world. In Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline, the mountaineering trio overcome overwhelming odds and threats to their own well-being as they successfully climb and ski Shishipangma, the fourteenth-highest mountain in the world, in what would lay the foundation for a trio that became arguably the most accomplished high altitude skiers in history.


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