Grasping for Heaven: Interviews with North American Mountaineers

by Frederic Hartemann, Robert Hauptman, Frederic V. Hartemann

Operating in some of the most challenging and dangerous conditions on earth, mountain climbers are uniquely driven men and women. In these interviews, 15 well-known climbers and three leading historians of the sport, all native to or living in North America, recount experiences shared by only a tiny portion of humanity. They discuss all aspects of international climbing, including physical conditioning, high-summit ascension, the ethics and environmental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786442026
• ISBN13: 9780786442027
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher