In the zone
Subtitle: epic survival stories from the mountaineering world
By: Peter Potterfield.
Publisher: Mountaineers
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Seattle, WA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Mountaineering accidents -- Alaska -- Foraker, Mount.; Mountaineering accidents -- Pakistan -- K2 (Mountain); Mountaineering accidents -- Washington (State) -- Chimney Rock (Kittitas County); Mountaineering -- Search and rescue operations -- Alaska -- Foraker, Mount.; Mountaineering -- Search and rescue operations -- Washington (State) -- Chimney Rock (Kittitas County); Mountaineering -- Search and rescue operations -- Pakistan -- K2 (Mountain); Wilderness survival -- Alaska -- Foraker, Mount.; Wilderness survival -- Pakistan -- K2 (Mountain); Wilderness survival -- Washington (State) -- Chimney Rock (Kittitas County); Mountaineers -- Biography.
Description: In the Zone is a masterful account of three extraordinary humans and a fascinating depiction of the struggle for survival in the mountaineering world. This gripping trilogy retells the true stories of climbers who narrowly escaped death on some of the world's most renowned peaks. Each harrowing tale highlights the dangers, struggles, and instinct for hopeful survival in mountain climbing. Author Peter Potterfield's extensive interviews provide first-hand accounts, some published here for the first time, that share the thoughts and emotions of three men who confronted the ultimate challenge in this extreme sport.
Notes: Includes index.