Alpine Rising: Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges

by Bernadette McDonald

2024 National Outdoor Book Award Winner
2024 Banff Mountain Book Competition Mountain Literature Winner - The Jon Whyte Award

"Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world's highest peaks."-- Jon Krakauer

The name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680515780
• ISBN13: 9781680515787
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"