num_pages: 319
description: For generations of adventurers, from Mallory to Hilary, Norgay to Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But as the public's fascination with mountaineering reaches an all-time high, the question remains - why climb? In High Exposure, legendary rock climber. mountaineer and film-maker, David Breashears, answers with a captivating and intimate look at his life.
language: English
title: High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places
titlecomplete: High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places
genres: Adventure, Mountaineering, Outdoors, Travel, Survival, Biography, Sports, Memoir, Nonfiction, Climbing
ratings_count: 3591
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: ALA Alex Award
publisher: Canongate Books Ltd