Buckingham, Edward
7 Summits: 1 Cornishman climbing the highest mountains on each continent
- ISBN 13:
- 9781909461499
- author:
- Buckingham, Edward
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Crescent House
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Sports & Recreation, Mountaineering, Biography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Edward Buckingham's journey to climb the highest mountains on each continent began with a single television programme. For him, watching old episodes of Wish You Were Here sparked an insatiable passion for high-altitude climbing.
The draw of Kilimanjaro and other world-class peaks changed his life forever, but also nearly ended it during a fall from Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world. Undeterred, Buckingham embarked on a quest that would take him to the summit of every continent's highest peak. Along the way, he faced hardship, near-death experiences, and personal growth.
This book tells the story of Buckingham's remarkable journey, from his early novice days as a mountaineer to his later successes in the sub-Arctic wilderness of Alaska. With humility, hard work, and a passion for the outdoors, he overcame incredible challenges to become one of the few people to have climbed all seven summits.
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