Reinhold Messner had the ideal childhood for a climber. Born in the South Tyrol under the shadow of the Geislerspitz of parents who took him on his first climb on the Sass Rigais at the age of five, he grew up loving and learning every metre of his native Dolomites, and honing on them the basic mountaineering skills which were to lead him to set himself the harder and harder challenges which in turn rolled back the frontiers of the possible for a whole generation of climbers. He describes his early climbs in the Eastern ...
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Reinhold Messner had the ideal childhood for a climber. Born in the South Tyrol under the shadow of the Geislerspitz of parents who took him on his first climb on the Sass Rigais at the age of five, he grew up loving and learning every metre of his native Dolomites, and honing on them the basic mountaineering skills which were to lead him to set himself the harder and harder challenges which in turn rolled back the frontiers of the possible for a whole generation of climbers. He describes his early climbs in the Eastern Alps, notably with his brother Gunther, armed at first with one helmet between them and two massive pitons forged by the village blacksmiths. His first solo follows, his attention turns to north faces, to winter climbs and a series of exceptional first ascents at higher and higher grades through the sixties. As he climbed, so he evolved his philosophy of the single free-climbing line which renounces the use of bolts and would prefer to make compromises on line rather than style. His first overseas trip was to Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru where he shows he had ability on big snow and ice climbs as well as rock, and the following year he made his first trip to the Himalaya, the part of the world in which most of his reputation now rests. With his brother Gunther he climbed Nanga Parbat, but Gunther was killed in the descent. As equipment, technique and climbing psychology developed, Messner was in the forefront of the transference of fast lightweight Alpine methods to the greater ranges of the world and between 1970 and 1986 he became the first man to climb all the fourteen 8000-metre peaks, some more than once, invariably by a new route or new tactics and with few companions. Messner was the first man to climb Everest without oxygen and, two years later, the first man to climb it solo.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Text in English, German. 250p. : ill. (some col. ), maps, ports.; 25 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits. Includes index. Col. ill on lining papers.
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Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include From the library of labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys dvds etc. We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good. "In Free Spirit Reinhold Messner describes the forces and events that have shaped him as a climber as famous for his discipline as for his innovative spirit. Messner evolved his philosophy of the single free-climbing line with its uncompromising purity of style in the Dolomites and, as equipment and technique developed, he was in the forefront of the transference of fast lightweight alpine methods to the great ranges. Here, he takes us from the days of his first climb (at the age of five) with his father to his brother’s tragic death on Nanga Parbat in 1970 to his later move away from the overcrowded Alps and 8000-meter peaks. He sought fulfillment, instead, in new challenges in lesser known parts of the world, such as crossing the expanse of Antarctica. Free Spirit is an exciting account of the career of a mountain pioneer." Reinhold Andreas Messner (born 17 September 1944) is an Italian mountaineer, explorer, and author. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, along with Peter Habeler, the first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen. He was the first climber to ascend all fourteen peaks over 8, 000 metres (26, 000 ft) above sea level. Messner was the first to cross Antarctica and Greenland with neither snowmobiles nor dog sleds. He also crossed the Gobi Desert alone.
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Fine and bright black boards in very close to fine pictorial dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Nicely illustrated with vintage color photographs in the field and the mountains.
