The Naked Mountain
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (539 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159485663X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 315 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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He was the first person to climb all fourteen of the world s 8,000-meter peaks, many of them solo. His most recent is" My Quest for the Yeti." . Reinhold Messner is known as one of history s greatest Himalayan mountaineers. Climber, writer, photographer, and filmmaker, Messner has published more than thirty books
About the Author Reinhold Messner is known as one of history s greatest Himalayan mountaineers. His most recent is" My Quest for the Yeti." . Climber, writer, photographer, and filmmaker, Messner has published more than thirty books. He was the first person to climb all fourteen of the world s 8,000-meter peaks, many of them solo
"The Rest of the Story" according to Rick Spell. This is a much awaited book as Messner tells his side of what happened on the Nanga Parbut expedition that killed his brother in 1970. The book mentioned that as a condition for the tour, climbers were required to sign Confidentiality Documents that they would not discuss the climb keeping the expedition organizer from being subject to criticism. This gentleman was mountain obsessed as his half brother had died on the mountain years earlier. He also was not a climber which set him up for criticism as the real climbers downgraded the organization work necessary to mount this expedition. He has since passed on which I su. "More polemic than adventure tale" according to Howard Roberts. Reinhold Messner is of course a legend in mountaineering. This book recounts his climb of Nanga Parbat in 1970 with his brother Gunther and a team formed by Dr. Karl Maria Herligkoffer. It is really Messner's explanation of the events that led to Gunther's death on the mountain, illumintated by his grief over the loss of his beloved brother. Of course the disputes over these events will never be resolved, many of the participants are now dead, but Naked Mountain is an act of contrition and catharsis for Messner more that a readable tale of adventure. The language seems somewhat dated and artificial, but I suspect this . "Messner's best effort" according to Mark Styczynski. A superior book. I know it's a bit a stretch to hear "Messner" and "Classic book" in the same sentence but this one could be destined to rank among the all-time great mountaineering books. Over the years, Messner has written many books on some not-so-interesting topics but until now had shyed away from recounting the most fascinating and tragic event of his legendary mountaineering career - namely the 1970 first (and still only) ascent of the massive Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat and the subsequent death of his brother Gunther during the descent of the Diamar Face. This book is at times reminiscent of Maurice Herzog's "An
Nine of these, however, equals the drama of his first summit: 8000-meter peak Nanga Parbat. While others on the expedition retreated, Reinhold Messner went for the summit, leaving his brother, Gunther, behind with the team photographer. Reinhold Messner is famous for many firsts: First to climb all fourteen 8000-meter peaks; first to summit Everest (with Peter Habeler) without supplementary oxygen, first to solo Everest. Back at basecamp, ugly accusations were exchanged between members of the expedition and a court battle followed in Germany. In this new book Reinhold Messner revisits this most painful period in his life, reviewing his own actions and blaming others for the way things turned out on Nanga Parbat.. They became separated during the descent via the Diamir Flank, and when Reinhold returned to where he had left Gunther, his brother w