num_pages: 320
description: In 1963 Willi Unsoeld became an international hero for his conquest of the West Ridge of Everest. A charismatic professor of philosophy Unsoeld was one of the greatest climbers of the twentiethth century a man whose raw physical power and casual fearlessness inspired a generation of adventurers. In 1976 during an expedition to Nanda Devi the tallest peak in India Unsoelds philosophy of spiritual growth through mortal risk was tragically tested. The outcome of that expedition continues to fuel one of the most fascinating debates in mountaineering history.Fatal Mountaineer is a gripping look at Willi Unsoeld and the epic climbs that defined him---a classic narrative blending action with ethics fame with tragedy a mans ambition with a fathers anguish.
language: English
title: Fatal Mountaineer: The High-Altitude Life and Death of Willi Unsoeld, American Himalayan Legend
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin