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Eiger Dreams
- Ventures Among Men and Mountains
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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This is a stirring, vivid book about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits....
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Entertaining but Irresponsible Writing
- By Ram on 04-07-18
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Eiger Dreams
- Ventures Among Men and Mountains
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 11-07-17
- Language: English
- This is a stirring, vivid book about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits....
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Beyond Possible
- One Man, Fourteen Peaks, and the Mountaineering Achievement of a Lifetime
- By: Nims Purja
- Narrated by: Shridhar Solanki
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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Nepali climber Nims Purja is the first man ever to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter "Death Zone" peaks. He did so in less than seven months, breaking the previous record of seven years....
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5 stars for the achievement 3 stars for the book.
- By fostesa on 01-11-22
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Beyond Possible
- One Man, Fourteen Peaks, and the Mountaineering Achievement of a Lifetime
- Narrated by: Shridhar Solanki
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 01-04-22
- Language: English
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Nepali climber Nims Purja is the first man ever to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter "Death Zone" peaks. He did so in less than seven months, breaking the previous record of seven years....
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Above the Clouds
- How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World
- By: Kilian Jornet
- Narrated by: Steven Brand
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
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The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climbs of Mount Everest in this profound memoir - an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches....
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A bit too much psychobabble
- By sensign on 10-09-20
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Above the Clouds
- How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World
- Narrated by: Steven Brand
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 08-25-20
- Language: English
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The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climbs of Mount Everest in this profound memoir - an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches....
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Scuba Confidential
- An Insider's Guide to Becoming a Better Diver
- By: Simon Pridmore
- Narrated by: Craig Beck
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Scuba Confidential is a unique audiobook packed full of valuable tips and expert advice, giving you unprecedented access to the secrets of dive professionals and technical divers....
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A must read for all divers
- By Michael H Gabrielson on 02-25-15
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Scuba Confidential
- An Insider's Guide to Becoming a Better Diver
- Narrated by: Craig Beck
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 12-18-14
- Language: English
- Scuba Confidential is a unique audiobook packed full of valuable tips and expert advice, giving you unprecedented access to the secrets of dive professionals and technical divers....
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The Mountain of My Fear and Deborah
- Two Mountaineering Classics
- By: David Roberts, Jon Krakauer - foreword
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
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The publication of The Mountain of My Fear in 1968 and Deborah in 1970 changed the face of the mountaineering narrative. Now these two classic expedition narratives by acclaimed writer David Roberts are together again in one volume for a new generation of readers....
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An honest look into why people climb mountains
- By Kyra Rhodes on 05-19-21
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The Mountain of My Fear and Deborah
- Two Mountaineering Classics
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 04-14-20
- Language: English
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The publication of The Mountain of My Fear in 1968 and Deborah in 1970 changed the face of the mountaineering narrative. Now these two classic expedition narratives by acclaimed writer David Roberts are together again in one volume for a new generation of readers....
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A Life on the Edge
- Memoirs of Everest and Beyond
- By: Jim Whittaker
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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In May of 1963, Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker stepped into world history by becoming the first American to summit Mount Everest. This audiobook is Jim's courageous, no-punches-pulled autobiography and a look at a peripatetic, sometimes difficult life....
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Such a great book
- By Sherry Wood on 01-15-21
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A Life on the Edge
- Memoirs of Everest and Beyond
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 09-25-18
- Language: English
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In May of 1963, Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker stepped into world history by becoming the first American to summit Mount Everest. This audiobook is Jim's courageous, no-punches-pulled autobiography and a look at a peripatetic, sometimes difficult life....
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Denali's Howl
- The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak
- By: Andy Hall
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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Denali's Howl is the white-knuckle account of one of the most deadly climbing disasters of all time....
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Disappointing
- By David Shear on 07-07-14
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Denali's Howl
- The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 06-12-14
- Language: English
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Denali's Howl is the white-knuckle account of one of the most deadly climbing disasters of all time....
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The Dark Arts of Tantric Yoga and Other Timeless Secrets
- By: Aleister Crowley
- Narrated by: Jagannatha Dasa, The Icon Players
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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Aleister Crowley was born 12 October 1875. He was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century....
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Supremely insightful....
- By Alednam A Uonopk on 01-28-23
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The Dark Arts of Tantric Yoga and Other Timeless Secrets
- Narrated by: Jagannatha Dasa, The Icon Players
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 11-05-20
- Language: English
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Aleister Crowley was born 12 October 1875. He was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century....
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Moments of Doubt and Other Mountaineering Writings
- By: David Roberts, Royal Robbins - foreword
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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This collection of 20 essays and articles on mountaineering and adventure by David Roberts, selected from the published works of two decades, showcases one of the most highly regarded writers in the field....
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Roberts, as usual, is a great read/listen
- By kgohl on 06-11-20
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Moments of Doubt and Other Mountaineering Writings
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 05-12-20
- Language: English
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This collection of 20 essays and articles on mountaineering and adventure by David Roberts, selected from the published works of two decades, showcases one of the most highly regarded writers in the field....
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Critical Hours
- Search and Rescue in the White Mountains
- By: Sandy Stott
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
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Sandy Stott, the "Accidents" editor at the journal of the Appalachian Mountain Club, delivers both a history and a celebration of the search and rescue workers who save countless lives in the White Mountains....
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History of Search and Rescue Operations on White Mt.
- By Ronda on 03-07-19
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Critical Hours
- Search and Rescue in the White Mountains
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 02-28-19
- Language: English
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Sandy Stott, the "Accidents" editor at the journal of the Appalachian Mountain Club, delivers both a history and a celebration of the search and rescue workers who save countless lives in the White Mountains....
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Sandstone Spine
- Seeking the Anasazi on the First Traverse of the Comb Ridge
- By: David Roberts
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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On September 1, 2004, three middle-aged buddies set out on one of the last geographic challenges never before attempted in North America: to hike the Comb Ridge in one continuous push....
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Roberts never disappoints
- By David W. Cooper on 05-15-22
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Sandstone Spine
- Seeking the Anasazi on the First Traverse of the Comb Ridge
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 10-13-20
- Language: English
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On September 1, 2004, three middle-aged buddies set out on one of the last geographic challenges never before attempted in North America: to hike the Comb Ridge in one continuous push....
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Deep
- Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves
- By: James Nestor
- Narrated by: James Nestor
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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Deep is a voyage from the ocean's surface to its darkest trenches, the most mysterious places on Earth....
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More than I expected!
- By P. Wilson on 11-13-17
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Deep
- Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves
- Narrated by: James Nestor
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 05-31-16
- Language: English
- Deep is a voyage from the ocean's surface to its darkest trenches, the most mysterious places on Earth....
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K2
- Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- By: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2 thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan. Climbers regard it as the ultimate achievement in mountaineering, with good reason....
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Almost Makes You Want to Climb K2... Almost
- By JJ on 12-30-15
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K2
- Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 10-13-09
- Language: English
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At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2 thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan. Climbers regard it as the ultimate achievement in mountaineering, with good reason....
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The Climb
- By: Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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The Climb is a true, gripping, and thought-provoking account of the worst disaster in the history of Mt. Everest: On May 10, 1996, two commercial expeditions headed by experienced leaders...
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Counterpoint to
- By Bob Ellis on 01-26-04
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The Climb
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 10-20-00
- Language: English
- The Climb is a true, gripping, and thought-provoking account of the worst disaster in the history of Mt. Everest: On May 10, 1996, two commercial expeditions headed by experienced leaders...
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Life Lived Wild
- Adventures at the Edge of the Map (Patagonia)
- By: Rick Ridgeway
- Narrated by: Rick Ridgeway
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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At the beginning of his memoir Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map, Rick Ridgeway tells us that if you add up all his many expeditions, he’s spent over five years of his life sleeping in tents....
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The hypocrisy and boasting ego. Blood boiling.
- By Amazon Customer on 12-30-21
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Life Lived Wild
- Adventures at the Edge of the Map (Patagonia)
- Narrated by: Rick Ridgeway
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 10-26-21
- Language: English
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At the beginning of his memoir Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map, Rick Ridgeway tells us that if you add up all his many expeditions, he’s spent over five years of his life sleeping in tents....
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No Way Down
- Life and Death on K2
- By: Graham Bowley
- Narrated by: Sam Breen
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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In the tradition of Into Thin Air and Touching the Void, No Way Down by New York Times reporter Graham Bowley is the harrowing account of the worst mountain climbing disaster on K2, second to Everest in height . . . but second to no peak in terms of danger....
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A Hard-to-Put -Down High Mountain Read!
- By Mountain Girl on 12-02-24
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No Way Down
- Life and Death on K2
- Narrated by: Sam Breen
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 06-30-23
- Language: English
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In the tradition of Into Thin Air and Touching the Void, No Way Down by New York Times reporter Graham Bowley is the harrowing account of the worst mountain climbing disaster on K2, second to Everest in height . . . but second to no peak in terms of danger....
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Into Thin Air
- A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Jon Krakauer
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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Into Thin Air is the definitive, personal account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest....
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ABRIDGED VERSION
- By Alyssa on 01-31-20
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Into Thin Air
- A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
- Narrated by: Jon Krakauer
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 12-15-99
- Language: English
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Into Thin Air is the definitive, personal account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest....
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The Last of His Kind
- The Life and Adventures of Bradford Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer
- By: David Roberts
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
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In The Last of His Kind, renowned adventure writer David Roberts gives readers a spellbinding history of mountain climbing in the twentieth century as told through the biography of Brad Washburn, legendary mountaineering pioneer and photographer....
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Great introduction to Washburn & climbing elites
- By Geoffrey on 04-27-22
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The Last of His Kind
- The Life and Adventures of Bradford Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 11-24-20
- Language: English
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In The Last of His Kind, renowned adventure writer David Roberts gives readers a spellbinding history of mountain climbing in the twentieth century as told through the biography of Brad Washburn, legendary mountaineering pioneer and photographer....
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Dark Summit
- The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
- By: Nick Heil
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit....
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Good summary of the 2006 season
- By Don Lance on 05-30-09
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Dark Summit
- The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 08-20-08
- Language: English
- In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit....
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Mountains of the Mind
- Adventures in Reaching the Summit
- By: Robert Macfarlane
- Narrated by: James A. Gillies
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert Macfarlane reveals how the mystery of the world's highest places has come to grip the Western imagination....
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Pretentious Narrator
- By karla arens on 09-07-20
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Mountains of the Mind
- Adventures in Reaching the Summit
- Narrated by: James A. Gillies
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 06-18-19
- Language: English
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Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert Macfarlane reveals how the mystery of the world's highest places has come to grip the Western imagination....
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