Against the Wind - Reflections on a Self-Determined Life

The "Mountain King" looks back on eight decades, summit controversies, and his lasting legacy of climbing for the experience and the journey

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Born in 1944 in Villnöss, South Tyrol, REINHOLD MESSNER is the most famous mountaineer and adventurer of our time. He has achieved roughly one hundred first ascents, climbed all fourteen eightthousanders, and crossed Antarctica, Greenland, and Tibet, and the Gobi and Takla Makan deserts. After serving as a member of the European Parliament, he now devotes much of his time and energy to his farm, the Messner Mountain Museum project, and his foundation, which supports mountain peoples and culture worldwide.

Zusammenfassung

This new memoir is classic Messner--no apologies, no regrets, and no backing down.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Reinhold Messner
• Verlag: Mountaineers Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheint: 01.11.2025, verspätet
• EAN: 9781680518184
• ISBN: 978-1-68051-818-4
• Seiten: 288
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Geowissenschaften > Geografie