the arrogance of people who will die a little death in rush hour traffic
or fatty foods while staring at the computer screen
while slave to a desk and chair judging those on the mountain
i am rereading and discovering new tales of facing death and challenges
that city types will never comprehend in their stupor
Buried in the Sky by Peter Zukerman and Amanda Padoan
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In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth … At once a gripping, white-knuckled adventure and a rich exploration of Sherpa customs and culture, Buried in the Sky re-creates one of the most dramatic catastrophes in alpine history.
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K2 by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts
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Focusing on seven of the mountain’s most dramatic campaigns, from his own troubled ascent to the 2008 tragedy, Viesturs and Roberts crafts an edge-of-your-seat narrative that climbers and armchair travelers alike will find unforgettably compelling.
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What Doesn’t Kill Us by Scott Carney
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What Doesn’t Kill Us uncovers how just about anyone can reclaim a measure of our species’ evolutionary strength by tapping into the things that feel uncomfortable. When we slightly reimagine how our body fits into the world, we can condition ourselves to find resilience in unfamiliar environments.
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Beyond The Mountain by Steve House
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Beyond the Mountain is a gripping read destined to be a mountain classic. And it addresses many issues common to nonclimbing life – mentorship, trust, failure success, goal setting, heroes, partnership – as well as the mountaineer’s heightened experience of risk and the deaths of friends.
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—michael grosse
Flommist Michael Grosse a.k.a. DJ Dada was born and since that moment, he has been pissed. Copyright © 2019 Michael Grosse.
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