Toughing It Out: The Adventures Of A Polar Explorer And Mountaine: The Adventures of a Polar Explorer and Mountaineer

Toughing It Out: The Adventures Of A Polar Explorer And Mountaine: The Adventures of a Polar Explorer and Mountaineer

by David Hempleman - Adams (Author)

Synopsis

The remarkable story of the man who has walked to the south pole and has climbed the highest mountain in every continent in the world. David Hempleman Adams ranks alongside Ranulph Fiennes and Chris Bonnington in the pantheon of British explorers and adventurers. Taking us close to his triumphs and to his near disasters - he describes his concerns about how his wife and children are coping without him at Christmas; his terror on Mount Everest, when a step in the wrong direction could result in death; and his feelings of euphoria when, 59 days after starting out across the Atlantic wastes, he sees the South Pole station glinting in the distance.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: New
Publisher: Orion
Published: 02 Nov 1998

ISBN 10: 075281740X
ISBN 13: 9780752817408
Book Overview: *Captivating and entertaining account of 1 young man's attempts on the highest mountains and the longest, most arduous walks the earth can muster.

Author Bio
David Hempleman-Adams was born in 1956 in Swindon. A business man by profession, he has become Britain's most successful polar explorer and mountaineer. He is married with three daughters and lives in Wiltshire. Co-author Robert Uhlig has been a top reporter on the Daily Telegraph since 1995. In 1996 - 1996, he covered the story of the ThrustSSC's team assault on the sound barrier for the Daily Telegraph. He lives in London with his girlfriend.