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  1. Browse the list of books by Reinhold Messner, the famous Italian mountaineer and explorer. Find ratings, reviews, editions and genres of his books, from The Crystal Horizon to Annapurna.

    • Antarctica

      Dass Reinhold Messner gleich zu Anfang an klar macht, dass...

    • Editions

      Editions for My Life at the Limit: 1594858527 (Paperback...

    • Joe Tasker

      “Sometimes I feel as if mountains have become an addiction,...

  2. Jul 1, 1999 · This book details Messner's ascents of all 14 8000m peaks documented with his photos. He also includes route diagrams and some basic history of the first few ascents. Messner was the first climber to summit all 14 mountains over 8000 metres in height, beginning with Nanga Parbat on June 27, 1970 and finishing with Lhotse on October 16, 1986.

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  3. by Reinhold Messner. ( 73 ) $9.99. On August 20, 1980, Reinhold Messner, the world-renowned master of alpine-style climbing, became the first person to reach the summit of Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen. A vivid account of Messner's expedition, The Crystal Horizon also reflects on how he explored his innermost thoughts while ...

  4. Apr 1, 2000 · Reinhold Messner, the famed Austrian alpinist, has spent much of three decades climbing in the Himalayas--and, as it turns out, looking along the way for evidence of the yeti, the legendary, supposedly humanoid inhabitant of the high mountains. Messner writes of having encountered "an apparition" at the Tibetan headwaters of the Mekong River.

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  5. Jan 1, 2001 · Given the pace at which the earth is ransacked by prospectors and tourists, a large animal could remain hidden only in a very remote region. It is to Messner's credit that he realizes these requirements. Throughout the book he searches either for a real animal, or tries to pin the Yeti down as a mythical creature.

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  6. Jul 31, 1998 · * More than an adventure, this captures Messner's reflections on Tibet and the climbers who have gone before him * Messner ranks among the most accomplished mountaineers in history * This edition brings a mountaineering classic back into print On August 20, 1980, Reinhold Messner, the world-renowned master of alpine-style climbing, became the first person to reach the summit of Everest solo ...

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  8. Jan 1, 1998 · This book is great to read sitting by google for those unfamiliar with the Dolomite, Alp, Karakorum, and Himalayan mountains he discusses. The more you learn about what Reinhold Messner did in climbing - the more you are amazed - especially the Rupal face climb and the solo ascents as well as the no-oxygen solo climb of Everest.

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