{"product_id":"above-the-clouds-the-diaries-of-a-high-altitude-mountaineer-paperback","title":"Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnatoli Boukreev\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLinda Wylie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGalen A. Rowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking and lavishly illustrated autobiography in essays on Anatoli Boukreev, the late world-famous mountaineer and author of\u003ci\u003e The Climb.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Anatoli Boukreev died on the slopes of Annapurna on Christmas day, 1997, the world lost one of the greatest adventurers of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAbove the Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e, both the man and his incredible climbs on Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest-including his diary entries on the infamous 1996 disaster, written shortly after his return-are immortalized. There also are minute technical details about the skill of mountain climbing, as well as personal reflections on what life means to someone who risks it every day. Fully illustrated with gorgeous color photos, \u003ci\u003eAbove the Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and breathtaking look at the world from its most remote peaks.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnatoli Boukreev\u003c\/b\u003e was (with G. Weston DeWalt) coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Climb\u003c\/i\u003e and a world-renowned high-altitude mountaineer. Twenty-one times he reached the summit of the world's highest mountains. For his heroic actions on Mount Everest in May 1996, he was awarded the American Alpine Club's highest honor, the David A. Sowles Memorial Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Wylie\u003c\/b\u003e was Anatoli Boukreev's companion and is now executor of his estate.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.46 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44441861849190,"sku":"9780312291372","price":29.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Y3Zic1prTjQraHEvNXVTVEtkVmFsUT09.webp?v=1770591074","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/above-the-clouds-the-diaries-of-a-high-altitude-mountaineer-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}