The Crystal Horizon

Name: The Crystal Horizon
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SKU: 9780898865745
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Everest the First Solo Ascent

By Reinhold Messner

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On 20 August 1980, Reinhold Messner achieved a historic feat by becoming the first person to summit Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen. The Crystal Horizon offers a vivid account of this expedition, delving into Messner's psychological journey as he pushed the limits of mind and body, which he calls his crystal horizon. Inspired by legendary mountaineers, Messner's narrative also reflects deeply on his year-long trek through Tibet, blending adventure with personal and emotional insight.
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The Crystal Horizon

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This book is ideal for readers interested in mountaineering, extreme adventure, and memoirs that explore human endurance and inner reflection. It will also appeal to those fascinated by Tibetan culture and the history of Himalayan climbing.

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. This title reflects on how he explored his innermost thoughts while facing the extreme physical challenge he had ever encountered.

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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 facing the most extreme physical challenge he had ever encountered. The furthest point for mind and body he calls his crystal horizon.

Inspired by the legendary mountaineers George Mallory and Maurice Wilson, Messner embarked on a year-long journey through Tibet to the glittering light and rarified air at the roof of the world. More than an adventure story, this is Messner's profound reflection on his emotional reactions to Tibet, the challenges he faced, and the explorations of self—inspired by this amazing journey.

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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780898865745

Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 July 1998

Country: United States

Imprint: Mountaineers Books

Illustration: b&w and colour photographs, plus maps

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 322

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Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Reinhold Messner Sports Sports Biographies

About the Author

REINHOLD MESSNER is often called the greatest living mountaineer. He was the first man to summit Everest without supplementary oxygen, the first to solo Everest, and the first to climb all fourteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks. He is the author of numerous books, including The Crystal Horizon and Antarctica.