New York, 2001, 1st edition (only edition). 240 pp, many color photos. Original blue cloth hardcover; dust jacket. No remainder mark. New condition.
Remembered for his role on Everest in May 1996, Boukreev left diaries of his many fast and daring climbs on McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest. He climbed Everest 4 times. This book will appeal to all those who admired the great climber, or anyone fascinated by the 8000 meter peaks. During his lifetime, Anatoli Boukreev climbed 11 of the world's 14 8,000-meter peaks, and would have climbed them all had he lived. He would have been perhaps the 7th or 8th person to climb them all.
He set numerous speed records on solo ascents, and on group missions rescued countless climbers from the 'death zone.' Above the Clouds, a compilation of Boukreev's journal entries, unveils the rich interior life of the controversial Russian/Kazakh legend.
From Wikipedia:
The major highlights of Boukreev's climbing career are as follows:1987Lenin Peak (7,137 m)
1989April 15 Kanchenjunga (8,556 m) - new routeApril 30 Kanchenjunga - first traverse of the four 8,000 m summits of the massif
1990April Mount McKinley - Cassin Ridge routeMay Mount McKinley - West Rib route
1993May 14 Mount McKinley (6,193 m)July 1 K2 (8,611 m)
1994April 29 Makalu II (8,460 m)May 15 Makalu (8,476 m)
1995May Mount Everest - North Ridge routeJune 30 Peak Abai (4,010 m) - guide for President of KazakhstanOctober 8 Dhaulagiri (8,176 m) - fastest ascent record (17h 15m)December 8 Manaslu (8,156 m)
1996May 10 Mount Everest - South Col routeMay 17 Lhotse - solo ascent, speed recordSeptember 25 Cho Oyu (8,201 m)October 9 North summit of Shishapangma (8,008 m)
1997April 23 Mount Everest (8,850 m)May 23 Lhotse (8,501 m)July 7 Broad Peak (8,047 m) - solo ascentJuly 14 Gasherbrum II (8,035 m) - solo ascentDec 25 Attempted Annapurna, died in avalanche
