Nov 08, 2009 given k2s fearful reputation, it makes sense that a close study of the most dramatic attempts on the peak, which the veteran climber ed viesturs offers in k2. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by and has a focus on author events, book signings, and autograph expos. Edmund viesturs born june 22, 1959 is a highaltitude mountaineer and corporate speaker. Whsmith are thrilled to be at various football clubs across the country from february 29th to march 14th. But, unlike reinholds book, the prose is pithy and has a high level of humility. He is the only american and one of only five people to climb the 14 highest peaks in. Mar 03, 20 mountaineer ed viesturs speaks via radio to climbers stuck in a storm on mount everest in 1996. How to set up a book signing as an independent self.
Feb 14, 2017 in may, mountaineering legend ed viesturs became the first american to summit all 14 of the worlds 8,000meter peaks when he reached the top of nepals fabled annapurna. Book signings are events, usually at a bookstore or library, where an author sits and signs books for a period. Book signing is the affixing of a signature to the title page or flyleaf of a book by its author. He is known for his work on vertical limit 2000, frontline 1983 and messner 2002. He lives on bainbridge island, washington, with his wife and three children. Most of his other ascents have been made while working for rainier mountaineering, inc. Along with apa sherpa, he has summitted peaks of over 8,000 meters on 21 occasions, including mount everest seven times. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The teams ascended the disappointment cleaver route in chilly temperatures, winds about 30 mph, and clear skies. Ed viesturs is currently considered a single author. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Peter potterfield, outdoor adventure journalist biography. Welcome to your most valuable resource for book signing events around the country.
American climbing legend ed viesturs soso on new everest movie. If you missed the livesigning and the chance to submit questions to ed, theres still good news. Born in paris, mauduit arrived in the french alps at age five and started climbing at the age of 15. Himalayan quest offers an unforgettable glimpse into the remarkable world of ed viesturs, americas bestknown high altitude climber, and the breathtaking landscape in which he works. Ed viesturs summits all fourteen 8,000meter giants. The bestselling author of the mountain and no shortcuts to the top chronicles his three attempts to climb the worlds tenthhighest and statistically deadliest. Apr 16, 2003 a day of slide shows and book signings lay ahead, but at that moment viesturs was talking about the handful of himalayan mountaineers, no more than a few dozen in the world, and his place in that. Veteran worldclass climber and bestselling author ed viestursthe only american to have climbed.
Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain make wolfe seem more incompetent but to say he was unqualified which viesturs and roberts do not to be high on the mountain is wrong too. Keynote speaker ed viesturs is americas leading high altitude mountaineer, having climbed many of the worlds most challenging summits, including ascending mount everest seven times. This gripping and triumphant memoir from the author of the mountain follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history. We will be handing out world book day books in exchange for your world book day vouchers. The timberland company hosts book signing with ed viesturs. When i published my first book, breathing god, through a printondemand company called publishamerica, i was actually able to set up two book signings at walden book sand borders with some ease all i did was walk in with a copy of my book, asked to speak with a manager, and we set up the signing on the spot. Ed viesturs is americas leading high altitude mountaineer, having climbed many of the worlds most challenging summits, including ascending mount everest seven times. He is the only american to have climbed all 14 of the worlds eightthousander mountain peaks, and the fifth person to do so without using supplemental oxygen. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Ed viesturs biography born on july 22, 1959, edmund viesturs is a highaltitude mountaineer. I love reading ed viesturs climbing books and the will to climb is no different.
Pt peter whittaker, ed viesturs, and zeb blais called in after their successful mount rainier summit. Dec 08, 2015 in the fall of 2010 i spent most of a week with alex honnold at smith rock in oregon, watching him climb and interviewing him for a profile for outside. Viesturs has crafted a breezy tour through his many. The author may add a short message to the reader, called a dedication, to each book, which may be personalized with the recipients name upon request. Ed will sign copies of his book, himalayan quest, a detailed photographic chronicle of his 12 himalayan summits. Viesturs has crafted a breezy tour through his many everest ascents. In the fall of 2010 i spent most of a week with alex honnold at smith rock in oregon, watching him climb and interviewing him for a profile for outside. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Ed viesturs was born on june 22, 1959 in fort wayne, indiana, usa. On may 12, 2005, highaltitude mountaineer ed viesturs reached the summit of annapurna, a peak in the nepali himalaya that is, in terms of. Ideal for the book collector or if you simply enjoy meeting your favorite celebrity, author, or sports icon. Ed viesturs books list of books by author ed viesturs. Celebrated everestconqueror ed viesturs has a multiplescene cameo in this adventure about a climber trying to rescue his sister from a huge crevasse near the top of k2, the worlds highest. In the following pages, ed tells us just how he does itand how you can, too, whether youre gunning for rainier or the toughest peak in your neck of the woods.
Given k2s fearful reputation, it makes sense that a close study of the most dramatic attempts on the peak, which the veteran climber ed viesturs offers in k2. About the worlds tallest peak, ed viesturs, the author of the. These books are great gifts for anyone from the hard core mountaineer to the arm chair adventurer. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ed viesturs books online. When compared with the book by reinhold messner, which this one is no doubt similar to, i would highly recommend this book instead. In may, mountaineering legend ed viesturs became the first american to summit all 14 of the worlds 8,000meter peaks when he reached the top of nepals fabled annapurna. In part 1 of this series, american mountaineering legend ed viesturs discussed this years everest and meru films, his lessons in patience on k2 and life as a guide and spokesperson. When viesturs attend the university of washington in 1977, his career in mountaineering began on the slopes of mount rainier. Most widely held works about ed viesturs no shortcuts to the top. Personally signed by ed himself, they are sure to be the center piece of any mountaineering collection. Herzogs dramatic account in his book annapurna inspired viesturs at the age of 16 to take up mountaineering. Ed viesturs is the reinhold messner of american climbing. Its not too late to get a copy of 42 faith personally signed by ed henry.
Himalayan quest, for ed viesturs national geographic books, 2002 high himalaya the mountaineers books, 2001, a banff book festival award winner everest, the anthology the mountaineers books, 2003 selected climbs in the cascades, volume i, mountaineers books, 1994. Ed viesturs signed books 8k peak is the exclusive online retailer for all of ed viesturs signed books. Mountaineer ed viesturs speaks via radio to climbers stuck in a storm on mount everest in 1996. See all books authored by ed viesturs, including no shortcuts to the top. Chantal mauduit 24 march 1964 11 may 1998 was a french alpinist. It is an unparalleled showcase of both the heartbreaking tragedy and the ineffable joy viesturs has experienced while. Book signings are an unmitigated pleasure except when youre the author of the book that no one has turned up to have signed tue 31 jul 2012 04. When viesturs attend the university of washington in 1977, his career in. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. When ed viesturs was helping to make the first ever imaxformat film on mount everest, he was the only one on the team climbing without oxygen. Join facebook to connect with ed viesturs and others you may know. A simple authors signature without a dedication is typically more valuable to collectors exceptions include inscriptions to persons.
How mountaineer ed viesturs first summited everest without. Ed viesturs shares photos from his book, himalayan quest. Ed viesturs provides the map on how he arrived at the top of each of these dangerous and beautiful mountains, just like reinholds book. Ed viesturs quotes author of no shortcuts to the top. Book signing is popular because an authors signature increases the value of books for collectors. When i published my first book, breathing god, through a printondemand company called publishamerica, i was actually able to set up two book signings at walden book sand borders with some ease. Ed viesturs still climbs and seeks out new adventures. It is an unparalleled showcase of both the heartbreaking tragedy and the ineffable joy viesturs has experienced while striving at the limits of human endurance. On the perks and pitfalls of signing books books the. No shortcuts to the top by ed viesturs, david roberts. Apr 16, 2012 this book paints dudley wolfe in a more favorable portrait. This book paints dudley wolfe in a more favorable portrait. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain, and more on. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, event planners and companies across the country have worked closely with our booking agents to hire ed viesturs for a speaking engagements, guest appearances, product endorsements and corporate events.
Ed viesturs is americas leading highaltitude mountaineer, and has climbed many of the worlds most. And still, he climbed so fast on summit day the rest of the crew never caught up with him, so the only record of his summit that day is not a couple of hundred feet of 70mm film stock, but a self. Nov 05, 2015 ed viesturs is the reinhold messner of american climbing. Ed viesturs ed made the first of over 200 summit trips up mount rainier, while he was studying at the university of washington, during the winter of 1978. Books classic hikes of the world ww norton, new york, 2005 in the zone the mountaineers books, 1996 himalayan quest, for ed viesturs national geographic books, 2002 high himalaya the mountaineers books, 2001, a banff book festival award winner everest, the anthology the mountaineers books, 2003 selected climbs in the cascades, volume i, mountaineers books, 1994. In the mountain, veteran worldclass climber and bestselling author ed viestursthe only american to have climbed all fourteen of the worlds. After several difficult routes in the alps, she focused her attention on the andes, and then the himalayas, where she climbed k2 1992. Ed viesturs everest, 1996 national geographic the first american to climb everest shares his trials and triumphs from the 1963 summit. In national bestseller the mountain, worldrenowned climber and bestselling author ed viesturs and cowriter david roberts paint a vivid portrait of obsession, dedication, and human achievement in a true love letter to the worlds highest peak. Setting up a book signing as an independent author is harder than ever. The death zone entertainment, sports air date 03231998. Ed viesturs, americas best known high altitude climber, recounts his epic adventures on annapurna with a new book.
He recently completed a 16year quest to climb all 14 of the worlds highest mountains above 8,000 meters without the use of supplemental oxygen. He is the only american and one of only five people to climb the 14 highest peaks in the world without supplemental oxygen. Annapurna was first climbed in 1950 by a french expedition led by maurice herzog, and including legendary climbers louis lachenal and lionel teray. A day of slide shows and book signings lay ahead, but at that moment viesturs was talking about the handful of himalayan mountaineers, no more than a.
In 2005, he completed endeavor 8000, his climbs without supplemental oxygen of the worlds 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. Nov 07, 2015 in part 1 of this series, american mountaineering legend ed viesturs discussed this years everest and meru films, his lessons in patience on k2 and life as a guide and spokesperson. Speaker ed viesturs respected mountaineer aspeakers. In 2005, he completed endeavor 8000, his climbs without supplemental oxygen of. Mount everest deaths top of mount everest ed viesturs climbing everest monte everest sacred mountain mountain climbing top of the world mountaineering.
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