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

by Bernadette McDonald

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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"

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