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Chargement... The Tower: A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torrepar Kelly Cordes
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A bit repetitive, in both prose and photography. Certainly self indulgent. The writing is never fantastic, but is usually good. Since I read it in the mountains, myself, I was in the mood for every story. The mystery of the faked climb(s) is not much of a mystery, and the bigger psychological mystery (of the cost of sustaining a lie for so long) is never resolved. But Cordes tries, and some lack of resolution mostly makes the book more thought-provoking. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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 chronicle of hubris, heroism, controversies, and epic journeys offers a glimpse into the human condition, and why some pursue extreme endeavors that at face value have no worth. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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