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Informationen zum Autor Steve Sieberson began his mountaineering career in the late 1970s in Washington State and eventually became a climb leader for one of the country's premier outdoor organizations, the Mountaineers. He spent sixteen years as a member of Seattle Mountain Rescue, practiced international law in Seattle for twenty-five years, and is now a professor of law at Creighton University in Omaha.Lou Whittaker is the dean of American mountaineering and the country's foremost professional mountaineering guide. Klappentext Steve Sieberson began his mountaineering career in the late 1970s in Washington State and eventually became a climb leader for one of the country¿s premier outdoor organizations! the Mountaineers. He spent sixteen years as a member of Seattle Mountain Rescue! practiced international law in Seattle for twenty-five years! and is now a professor of law at Creighton University in Omaha.Lou Whittaker is the dean of American mountaineering and the country¿s foremost professional mountaineering guide. ¿ Zusammenfassung Recounts a series of solo journeys to some of the world’s most exotic peaks in places such as Switzerland, Japan, and Borneo. However, it is far from the typical heroic mountain-expedition book. Although Steve Sieberson did reach many summits, in most cases his travels were more memorable for what he encountered along the way than for the actual climbing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Lou Whittaker Preface Acknowledgments Prologue: Where Climbers Are Made 1. The Naked Mountaineer: Matterhorn, Switzerland, 14,692' 2. Pitching the Horseshoe: Snowdon, Wales, 3,560' 3. The Unorthodox Climber: Mount Athos, Greece, 6,670' 4. Climbing Backward: Gorge of Samaria, Greece 5. No Gods but Me: Mount Olympus, Greece, 9,570', and Mount Olympus, Washington, 7,965' 6. Crawling for Sushi: Mount Fuji, Japan, 12,388' 7. Knickers in a Twist: Mount Vesuvius, Italy, 4,200' 8. Twin Peaks in Paradise: Gunung Agung, Bali, Indonesia, 10,308' 9. Expedition to Nowhere: Carstensz Pyramid, Papua, Indonesia, 16,024' 10. The Mountaineer Unplugged: Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 13,435' 11. Northern Exposure: Galdhøpiggen, Norway, 8,100' 12. So the Last Shall Be First: Mount St. Helens, Washington, 9,677' and 8,363' Epilogue: The Sirens’ Call ...
