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Conquistadors of the Useless

From the Alps to Annapurna

de Lionel Terray ...

'I have given my whole life to the mountains. Born at the foot of the Alps, I have been a ski champion, a professional guide, an amateur of the greatest climbs in the Alps and a member of eight expeditions to the Andes and the Himalayas. If the word has any meaning at all, I am a mountaineer.' So Terray begins Conquistadors of the Useless- not with arrogance, but with typical commitment. One of ... Leer más

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'I have given my whole life to the mountains. Born at the foot of the Alps, I have been a ski champion, a professional guide, an amateur of the greatest climbs in the Alps and a member of eight expeditions to the Andes and the Himalayas. If the word has any meaning at all, I am a mountaineer.' So Terray begins Conquistadors of the Useless- not with arrogance, but with typical commitment. One of
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Les Conquérants de l'inutile

de Lionel Terray, Jean-christophe Rufin ...

Lionel Terray est né le 25 juillet 1921. Il est originaire de Grenoble et issu d'une famille aisée qui aurait plutôt aimé voir notre montagnard dans des professions quelque peu plus académiques. Il chausse ses premières planches à trois ans et demi et devient féru de glisse juqu'à vingt ans. Au cours de sa jeunesse, il lui faudra de nombreuses fois braver l'interdit parental et celui du collège ... Leer más

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Lionel Terray est né le 25 juillet 1921. Il est originaire de Grenoble et issu d'une famille aisée qui aurait plutôt aimé voir notre montagnard dans des professions quelque peu plus académiques. Il chausse ses premières planches à trois ans et demi et devient féru de glisse juqu'à vingt ans. Au cours de sa jeunesse, il lui faudra de nombreuses fois braver l'interdit parental et celui du collège
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Conquistadors of the Useless

de Lionel Terray ...

National Geographic Adventure's "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time""The finest mountaineering narrative ever written." — David Roberts, author of Mountain of My FearConquistadors of the Useless captures the energy of an optimistic world that was shaking off the restraints of war and austerity in the mid-twentieth century. Lionel Terray, with his passion for climbing, epitomized much of that ... Leer más

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National Geographic Adventure's "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time""The finest mountaineering narrative ever written." — David Roberts, author of Mountain of My FearConquistadors of the Useless captures the energy of an optimistic world that was shaking off the restraints of war and austerity in the mid-twentieth century. Lionel Terray, with his passion for climbing, epitomized much of that
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I conquistatori dell’inutile

Dalle Alpi all’Annapurna

de Lionel Terray ...

Traducido por Andrea Gobetti ...

Pubblicato dall’editore parigino Gallimard nel 1961, ‘Les conquérants de l’inutile’ riceve l’immediato favore di un pubblico vastissimo, non solo per la fama internazionale del suo autore – il più grande alpinista francese del momento – ma per la qualità letteraria rivelata in pagine inaspettatamente sofferte, sincere e originali. Lionel Terray partecipa alle più importanti spedizioni extraeuropee ... Leer más

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Pubblicato dall’editore parigino Gallimard nel 1961, ‘Les conquérants de l’inutile’ riceve l’immediato favore di un pubblico vastissimo, non solo per la fama internazionale del suo autore – il più grande alpinista francese del momento – ma per la qualità letteraria rivelata in pagine inaspettatamente sofferte, sincere e originali. Lionel Terray partecipa alle più importanti spedizioni extraeuropee
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Conquistadors of the Useless

From the Alps to Annapurna

de Lionel Terray ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

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15 hora 16 minutos

Frenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless, stands among the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time", according to National Geographic Adventure magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet ... Leer más

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Frenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless, stands among the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time", according to National Geographic Adventure magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet
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The Calling

A Life Rocked by Mountains

de Barry Blanchard ...

Narrado por Barry Blanchard ...

Series series Patagonia
Completo

14 hora 13 minutos

With heart-pounding descriptions of avalanches and treacherous ascents, Barry Blanchard chronicles his transformation from a poor Native American/white kid from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the most respected alpinists in the world. At thirteen, he learned to rappel when he joined the 1292 Lord Strathcone’s Horse Army Cadets. Soon kicked out for insubordination, he was already hooked on ... Leer más

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With heart-pounding descriptions of avalanches and treacherous ascents, Barry Blanchard chronicles his transformation from a poor Native American/white kid from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the most respected alpinists in the world. At thirteen, he learned to rappel when he joined the 1292 Lord Strathcone’s Horse Army Cadets. Soon kicked out for insubordination, he was already hooked on
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Manaslu Adventure, The

Three hapless friends try to climb a big mountain

de Mark Horrell ...

Narrado por Mark Horrell ...

Series Audiolibro 2 - Footsteps on the Mountain Diaries
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3 hora 34 minutos

The mountain gods were protective of Manaslu, a two-pronged peak in the Nepal Himalaya, and one of the world’s fourteen 8,000m peaks.Many years ago, a Japanese team tried to climb it, but the gods had sent an avalanche in their wake which destroyed a monastery and set the local people against them. When they returned the next year, they were met with sticks and stones, stripped naked and sent home ... Leer más

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The mountain gods were protective of Manaslu, a two-pronged peak in the Nepal Himalaya, and one of the world’s fourteen 8,000m peaks.Many years ago, a Japanese team tried to climb it, but the gods had sent an avalanche in their wake which destroyed a monastery and set the local people against them. When they returned the next year, they were met with sticks and stones, stripped naked and sent home
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Ogre, The

Biography of a mountain and the dramatic story of the first ascent

de Doug Scott ...

Narrado por Saethon Williams ...

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4 hora 39 minutos

'One of the greatest mountaineering survival stories never told.' – The Sunday TimesSome mountains are high; some mountains are hard. Few are both.On the afternoon of 13 July 1977, having become the first climbers to reach the summit of the Ogre, Doug Scott and Chris Bonington began their long descent. In the minutes that followed, any feeling of success from their achievement would be overwhelmed ... Leer más

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'One of the greatest mountaineering survival stories never told.' – The Sunday TimesSome mountains are high; some mountains are hard. Few are both.On the afternoon of 13 July 1977, having become the first climbers to reach the summit of the Ogre, Doug Scott and Chris Bonington began their long descent. In the minutes that followed, any feeling of success from their achievement would be overwhelmed
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Savage Arena

K2, Changabang and the North Face of the Eiger

de Joe Tasker ...

Narrado por Stewart Crank ...

Completo

13 hora 53 minutos

'One of the best and most important climbing books that has been written.' – Sir Chris BoningtonJoe Tasker lies, struck down by illness, in a damp, bug-infested room in the Himalaya, wondering if he will be well enough to climb Dunagiri, his first venture to the ‘big’ mountains. One of Britain’s foremost mountaineers and a pioneer of lightweight climbing, he is about to attempt one of the first ... Leer más

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'One of the best and most important climbing books that has been written.' – Sir Chris BoningtonJoe Tasker lies, struck down by illness, in a damp, bug-infested room in the Himalaya, wondering if he will be well enough to climb Dunagiri, his first venture to the ‘big’ mountains. One of Britain’s foremost mountaineers and a pioneer of lightweight climbing, he is about to attempt one of the first
... Leer más

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Up and About

The hard road to Everest

de Doug Scott ...

Narrado por Saethon Williams ...

Completo

15 hora 13 minutos

'A full and fascinating portrait of one of the great figures of mountaineering.' – Michael PalinAt dusk on 24 September 1975, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to reach the summit of Everest as lead climbers on Chris Bonington's epic expedition to the mountain's immense south-west face.As darkness fell, Scott and Haston scraped a small cave in the snow 100 metre... ... Leer más

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'A full and fascinating portrait of one of the great figures of mountaineering.' – Michael PalinAt dusk on 24 September 1975, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to reach the summit of Everest as lead climbers on Chris Bonington's epic expedition to the mountain's immense south-west face.As darkness fell, Scott and Haston scraped a small cave in the snow 100 metre...
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The Tower

A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre

de Kelly Cordes ...

Narrado por Bernardo de Paula ...

Completo

9 hora 10 minutos

Patagonia's Cerro Torre, considered by many the most beautiful peak in the world, draws the finest and most devoted technical alpinists to its climbing challenges. But controversy has swirled around this ice-capped peak since Cesare Maestri claimed first ascent in 1959. Since then a debate has raged, with world-class climbers attempting to retrace his route but finding only contradictions. This ... Leer más

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Patagonia's Cerro Torre, considered by many the most beautiful peak in the world, draws the finest and most devoted technical alpinists to its climbing challenges. But controversy has swirled around this ice-capped peak since Cesare Maestri claimed first ascent in 1959. Since then a debate has raged, with world-class climbers attempting to retrace his route but finding only contradictions. This
... Leer más

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Islands in the Snow

A journey to explore Nepal’s trekking peaks

de Mark Horrell ...

Narrado por Mark Horrell ...

Series Audiolibro 5 - Footsteps on the Mountain Diaries
Completo

3 hora 7 minutos

Two days east of Lukla was a pleasant yak pasture surrounded by high peaks. When Col. Jim Roberts set out to look for it in 1953, he ended up making the first ascent of Mera Peak and sowing the seeds of Himalayan tourism.Mera Peak has become a popular goal for trekkers and novice mountaineers, but few people climb to its true summit, and fewer still travel beyond it to find the secret yak pasture ... Leer más

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Two days east of Lukla was a pleasant yak pasture surrounded by high peaks. When Col. Jim Roberts set out to look for it in 1953, he ended up making the first ascent of Mera Peak and sowing the seeds of Himalayan tourism.Mera Peak has become a popular goal for trekkers and novice mountaineers, but few people climb to its true summit, and fewer still travel beyond it to find the secret yak pasture
... Leer más

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