Alpine Rising: Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Great Ranges by Bernadette McDonald

Alpine Rising: Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Great Ranges

Bernadette McDonald

272 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction history sports medium-paced
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 Now, in the 21st century, it is often local climbers who are setting records. A Nepali team was the first to climb K2 in winter; they reached the summit while singing their national anthem. Pakistani climbers like Little Kim and Ali Sadpara devot...

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