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To the Greatest Heights

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Zusatztext To The Greatest Heights is a modern-day version of Dick Bass's book, but on steroids. A must read Informationen zum Autor Vanessa O'Brien is a British-American mountain climber, explorer, public speaker and former business executive. As a result of her dual nationalities, she simultaneously became the first American woman and the first British woman to climb K2 on July 28, 2017 when, on her third attempt, she successfully led a team of 12 members to the summit and back. In 2018, she received Explorer of the Year from the Scientific Exploration Society for her efforts. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Member of the Scientific Exploration Society (SES). It was recently announced that Vanessa will be taking part in the rocket system New Shepard's 22nd space flight. She will become the first woman to reach extremes on land, sea, and air, completing the Explorers' Extreme Trifecta, a Guinness World Record. Vanessa O'Brien is a British-American mountain climber, explorer, public speaker and former business executive. As a result of her dual nationalities, she simultaneously became the first American woman and the first British woman to climb K2 on July 28, 2017 when, on her third attempt, she successfully led a team of 12 members to the summit and back. In 2018, she received Explorer of the Year from the Scientific Exploration Society for her efforts. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Member of the Scientific Exploration Society (SES). It was recently announced that Vanessa will be taking part in the rocket system New Shepard's 22nd space flight. She will become the first woman to reach extremes on land, sea, and air, completing the Explorers' Extreme Trifecta, a Guinness World Record. Klappentext From laid-off Finance Director to record-breaking mountain climber, one woman's extraordinary journey up the world's most challenging and dangerous mountains. Vorwort From laid-off Finance Director to record-breaking mountain climber, one woman's extraordinary journey up the world's most challenging and dangerous mountains. Zusammenfassung From laid-off Finance Director to record-breaking mountain climber, one woman's extraordinary journey up the world's most challenging and dangerous mountains....

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Vanessa O'Brien is a British-American mountain climber, explorer, public speaker and former business executive. As a result of her dual nationalities, she simultaneously became the first American woman and the first British woman to climb K2 on July 28, 2017 when, on her third attempt, she successfully led a team of 12 members to the summit and back. In 2018, she received Explorer of the Year from the Scientific Exploration Society for her efforts. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Member of the Scientific Exploration Society (SES). It was recently announced that Vanessa will be taking part in the rocket system New Shepard's 22nd space flight. She will become the first woman to reach extremes on land, sea, and air, completing the Explorers' Extreme Trifecta, a Guinness World Record.Vanessa O'Brien is a British-American mountain climber, explorer, public speaker and former business executive. As a result of her dual nationalities, she simultaneously became the first American woman and the first British woman to climb K2 on July 28, 2017 when, on her third attempt, she successfully led a team of 12 members to the summit and back. In 2018, she received Explorer of the Year from the Scientific Exploration Society for her efforts. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Member of the Scientific Exploration Society (SES). It was recently announced that Vanessa will be taking part in the rocket system New Shepard's 22nd space flight. She will become the first woman to reach extremes on land, sea, and air, completing the Explorers' Extreme Trifecta, a Guinness World Record.

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Authors Vanessa O'Brien
Assisted by Vivienne Leheny (Reader / Narrator), Vanessa O'Brien (Reader / Narrator)
Publisher Quercus Publishing
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 31.12.2020
 
EAN 9781529403145
ISBN 978-1-5294-0314-5
No. of pages 368
Dimensions 128 mm x 206 mm x 32 mm
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography
Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Mountains, SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering, Climbing & mountaineering, the Himalayas, Climbing and mountaineering, Himalayas

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