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No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks |  | Authors: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
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Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 10732
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0767924711
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.522092
EAN: 9780767924719
ASIN: 0767924711
Publication Date: November 27, 2007
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This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time.
For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbingâs holy grail: to stand atop the worldâs fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.
A preternaturally cautious climber who once turned back 300 feet from the top of Everest but who would not shrink from a peak (Annapurna) known to claim the life of one climber for every two who reached its summit, Viesturs lives by an unyielding motto, âReaching the summit is optional. Getting down is mandatory.â It is with this philosophy that he vividly describes fatal errors in judgment made by his fellow climbers as well as a few of his own close calls and gallant rescues. And, for the first time, he details his own pivotal and heroic role in the 1996 Everest disaster made famous in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air.
In addition to the raw excitement of Viestursâs odyssey, No Shortcuts to the Top is leavened with many funny moments revealing the camaraderie between climbers. It is more than the first full account of one of the staggering accomplishments of our time; it is a portrait of a brave and devoted family man and his beliefs that shaped this most perilous and magnificent pursuit.
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 De los mejores libros de montaña March 5, 2010
Luis Roman Torres (Santiago,Chile)
El relato de Ed es claro y continuo. Muestra cómo fue evolucionando su pensamiento y las motivaciones que llevaron a Ed a emprender la conquista de todos los ochomiles. El libro no entrega mayores tips técnicos, pero cuenta que tipo de personas son las que emprendes este tipo de empresas, los costos personales que implica y da un contexto de como afecta esto la vida de una persona.
No Shortcuts March 4, 2010
Jacccob B. Kologinczak (Norfolk, Va)
This is a great book that will motivate you to achieve your goals. Ed Viesturs is a great american who sacraficed for numerous years to achieve his dream. This is a great book that will capture your imagination and hold your attention.
No Shortcuts To The Top February 22, 2010
M. Morton
This book was very interesing. I like reading about people who have climbed the highest mountains, and this book was very exciting.
 Great mountaineer, poor writer January 19, 2010
Derek Hans
Ed has had incredible experiences climbing tall mountains. Unfortunately his prose is unconvincing. A good editor could have vastly improved the book. Many of the passages that are meant to be humorous simply aren't. The numerous quotes from other people describing him as a great person, climber or as having had a big impact on them make Ed seem boastful.
While the book tells the story of what happened including some very dramatic events, it somehow remains too factual to evoke strong emotions from me - I never felt like I was there. I also would have appreciated a little more technical discussion about critical decisions made during the climb rather than simply stating that he decided to turn back 300 feet from the summit.
 A good read January 11, 2010
M. Chien (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
I definitely enjoyed reading "No Shortcuts to the Top" over my winter break and about his Endeavor 8000 project. If you're into or like reading about high altitude mountaineering or just feel like hearing about someone's quest to finish a seemingly unattainable goal then check this book out.
From an inspirational/life lesson/etc. point of view, I imagine hearing him speak would be more powerful.
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