THE MOUNTAIN WITHIN: THE TRUE STORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXTREME FREE-ASCENT ALPINE CLIMBER Alexander Huber 2010 1st ed Hardcover DJ New (Huber, Alexander and Anna Brailovsky (Translator))

	Item #: BK2455-965 THE MOUNTAIN WITHIN: THE TRUE STORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXTREME FREE-ASCENT ALPINE CLIMBER Alexander Huber 2010 1st ed Hardcover DJ New By Huber, Alexander and Anna Brailovsky (Translator) Price: $8.99 List Price: $26.95 You Save $17.96 (67%) Add to wish list Click Here For Related Selections
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New York, 2010, 1st edition. 281 pp, color photos. New hardcover with dust jacket. One of the best mountaineers of our generation finally reveals the details of his many exciting extreme alpine ascents�where his only equipment is a pair of shoes and a small bag for holding chalk. Along with many other legendary ascents detailed here, he and his brother set a new record on El Capitan, The Nose, Yosemite Park in the Fall of 2007. When he free soloed the Kommunist�s famous peaks Alexander Huber declared, �Why? For me, it is the search for my limits. On the other side, I am aware that the time is limited.� Details of his brother�s tragic death while climbing are also revealed here for the first time. About the author: Alexander Huber is a German physicist, climber and mountaineer. Since 1992 Alexander Huber has been a state-certified mountain and skiing guide. He first studied physics, then became a full-time professional mountaineer in 1997 and is now one of the most successful climbers and mountaineers. While being an all-round climber, Alexander is most famous for his bold free ascents of big walls. He lives in Germany. Notable climbs: 1992 First Ascent of Om (5.14d/9a), Triangel / Austria 1994 First Ascent of Weisse Rose (5.14d/9a), Schleierwasserfall / Austria 1995 First Redpoint Ascent of the Salath� Wall (5.13b), El Capitan,Yosemite Valley 1996 First ascent of Open Air (5.15a/9a+), Schleierwasserfall / Austria, the most difficult sport route of its time. 1997 Tsering Mosong, West Face of Latok II, 7108m, Karakoram, VII 5.10c A3, 2200 m: FA with Thomas Huber, Conrad Anker and Toni Gutsch 1998 Cho Oyu (8201m), Himalaya, Nepal 1998 First Ascent of El Nino (5.13b), El Capitan, Yosemite 1998 First Ascent of Free Rider (5.12d), El Capitan, Yosemite 2000 First Ascent of Golden Gate (5.13a), El Capitan, Yosemite 2001 First Ascent of Bellavista, (5.14b/8c), Cima Ovest, Dolomites, Italy 2001 First Ascent of El Corazon, (5.13b), El Capitan, Yosemite 2002 Free Solo Ascent of the Direttissima (500m, 5.12a) of Cima Grande, Dolomites, Italy 2002 Cerro Torre, Cerro Standhardt and Fitz Roy in Patagonia 2003 First Redpoint Ascent of Free Zodiac (5.13d), El Capitan, Yosemite 2004 Free Solo Ascent of the Kommunist (5.14a), Austria 2004 Speed Record on the Zodiac, El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA in 1:51:34 2005 First Redpoint Ascent of Voie Petite (5.13d/8b) on Grand Capucin, Mont Blanc 2006 First Ascent of Golden Eagle (5.11/A1), Aguja Desmochada, Patagonia 2006 Free Solo Ascent of the South Face (5.11a) of Dent du G�ant (4013m), Mont Blanc 2007 First Ascent of Pan Aroma (5.14b/8c), Cima Ovest, Dolomites, Italy 2007 Speed Record on the Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA in 2:45:45, till 07/2008 2008 First Ascent of the Westface (5.11/A1) of 'La Silla', Patagonia 2008 With an ascent of Torre Egger, Alexander finished the collection of the three Torres: Cerro Torre, Torre Egger and Cerro Standhardt, Patagonia 2008 First Ascent of Sansara and Feuertaufe, both 5.14a, two alpine multi-pitch climbs in the Tyrolean Alps 2008 First Free Solo Ascent of Grand Capucin (5.10), Mont Blanc 2009 First Free Ascent with Thomas Huber of Eternal Flame, (5.13a), on Trango ('Nameless') Tower (6,239 m), Pakistan.
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