Left for dead : my journey home from Everest / Beck Weathers with Stephen G. Michaud.

Left for dead : my journey home from Everest / Beck Weathers with Stephen G. Michaud.

By
Weathers, Beck.

Publication Date
2000

Publication Information
New York : Villard Books,

Edition
First Edition

Physical Description
292 p.

Subject Term
Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
 
Mountaineering -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)

Additional Contributors
Michaud, Stephen G., 1948-

Summary
Told in Beck Weathers's inimitably direct and engaging voice—with frequent commentary from Peach, their family, their friends and others involved in this unique journey—Left for Dead shows how one man's drive to conquer the most daunting physical challenges ultimately forced him to confront greater challenges within himself. Framed by breathtaking accounts of his near death and resurrection, and of his slow and agonizing physical and emotional recovery, Left for Dead offers a fascinating look at the seductive danger of extreme sports, as in rapid succession a seemingly unstoppable Weathers attacks McKinley, Elbrus, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro—before fate stops him cold, high in the Death Zone of the world's tallest peak.

Language
English

ISBN
9780375504044


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall Number
St. John's - A.C. HunterADULT BIO - BASEMENTAdult Biography - BasementB W37M
Stephenville - KindaleAdult BioAdult BiographyB W37M
WabushAdult BioAdult BiographyB W37M