What does it take to be one of the worlds best highaltitude mountainclimbers? It takes raising funds for an expedition negotiating some of theworlds most danger... » 

What does it take to be one of the worlds best highaltitude mountainclimbers? It takes raising funds for an expedition negotiating some of theworlds most dangerous countries suffering freezingcold bivouacs and enduringthe discomforts of high altitude. It also means learning the hard lessons themountains teach. This book explores those lessons. Dubbed by Reinhold MessnerThe best highaltitude climber in the world today. Steve Houses storychronicles his experiences in the worlds highest mountains each chapterrevealing a different aspect of mountaineering. «