For every six mountaineers who make it to the top of Mount Everest, one will die. These victims remain frozen in the world above 26,000 ft. -- chillingly known among climbers as "the Death Zone". Bear Grylls is the youngest British climber to reach the summit and return alive -- a feat made all the more remarkable by the fact that only two years earlier he broke his back in a parachuting accident. Bear endured over seventy days on Everest's southeast face -- and only narrowly avoided death when he fell into a crevasse at 19,000 ft. -- to stand on top of the world's highest mountain.
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"'Bear's tale is by turns, hilarious and horrific.' Daily Telegraph 'Written with refreshing humility, this is a briskly told account not of conquering Everest, but of realising its power.' Daily Mail 'He writes convincingly of fear and doubt. This is an honest and compelling story.' Ranulph Fiennes"
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Bear Grylls was brought up on the Isle of Wight where he learnt to climb with his father. He spent three years in the British Army and then went on to study Spanish at Birkbeck College, London University. He is a martial arts expert and now writes and lectures all over the world on his experiences. His latest adventure was to complete a round Britain jet ski challenge for charity (August 2000), the launch of which was shown on the Big Breakfast. He lives with his wife Shara on a boat on the Thames.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Couldn't put it down!,
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This review is from: Facing Up (Paperback)
This honest, gripping account of Bear Grylls trek to the summit of Everest is a must read. He eloquently takes you thorough the excitment and the grave dissapointments that surround such a climb. He is both vulnerable and strong, lucky and prepared, and takes you along for the ride. You will feel like you are right there with him; and, you will put it down with a new respect for climbing and a new respect for nature.
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Facing Up is a remarkable read.,
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This is one of the best, if not the best, books I have ever read on climbing Mt. Everest... right up there with "Into Thin Air". Bear Grylls tells it like it is. You can almlost feel every struggling breath for oxygen and the pain in every muscle as these climbers acclimate themselves to the horrendous conditions above base camp. A must read for Everest enthusiasts.
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This guy is good at everything!,
This review is from: Facing Up (Paperback)
I bought this book for my husband, and he was cracking up as he read it. He shared several passages, and I agree this is a great read!
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