Die trying one man's quest to conquer the Seven Summits /

• Main Author: Parfet, Bo.
• Other Authors: Buskin, Richard.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : American Management Association, c2009.
• Subjects: Parfet, Bo.; Mountaineering.; Mountaineers > Biography. > United States; Mountains.; Continents.; Mountaineers.; SPORTS & RECREATION > Mountaineering.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

An exhilarating and inspiring story of one man's journey to overcome nature- and his own fears.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword; Author's Note; The Seven Summits; Introduction; 1 Getting to the Mountain; 2 Kilimanjaro; 3 Aconcagua; 4 Up the Creek: A Quick Adventure; 5 Denali; 6 Elbrus, First Attempt; 7 Vinson Massif; 8 Everest, First Attempt; 9 Elbrus, Second Attempt ... Plus Exploits; 10 Carstensz Pyramid; 11 Kosciuszko (and Some Major Side Adventures); 12 Everest, Second Attempt
• On Top of the World; Appendix: The Seven Summits Gear List; Acknowledgments.