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Where The Mountain Casts Its Shadow
  • Published: 1 March 2004
  • ISBN: 9780099436089
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $45.00
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Where The Mountain Casts Its Shadow

The Personal Costs of Climbing

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'The defining thing about climbing is that it kills you. Not many people publicly question the fatality rate because it opens up a very nasty Pandora's box. People feel uncomfortable and think, no, no it's not like that. But you only have to look at the facts.' Joe Simpson

Climbers who court danger in the world's highest places risk far more than just their own skins. When tragedy strikes, what happens to the people who love them? Why would anyone choose to invest in a future with a high-altitude climber? What is life like in the shadow of the mountain? Such questions have long been taboo within the international world of mountaineering. Now Maria Coffey breaks this silence. She recounts climbers' stories of near-death experiences, and gives a voice to the families and loved ones of Chris Bonington, Ed Viesturs, Anatoli Boukreev and Alex Lowe, amongst many other famous names. Her riveting narrative weaves tales of adventure with first-person accounts of the people left behind, highlighting the conflicting beauty, passion and devastation of this alluring obsession.
  • Published: 1 March 2004
  • ISBN: 9780099436089
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the author

Maria Coffey

Date: 2003-05-13 Maria Coffey's writing career began in 1989 with the publication of Fragile Edge: A Personal Portrait of Loss on Everest (Chatto & Windus). Since then she has published a further nine books, chronicling her world-wide expeditions and travels with her husband, Dag Goering. Originally from England, she now lives on the West Coast of Canada, where she and Dag run an adventure travel company, Hidden Places. For further information please check Maria's website: www.hiddenplaces.net Date: 2002-12-17 Maria Coffey's writing career began in 1989 with the publication of Fragile Edge (Chatto & Windus). Since then she has published a further nine books, chronicling her world-wide expeditions and travels with her husband, Dag Goering. Originally from England, she now lives on the West Coast of Canada, where she and Dag run an adventure travel company, Hidden Places. For further information please check Maria's website: www.hiddenplaces.net
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