Art of Freedom
the life and climbs of voytek kurtyka
$56.42
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
5 April 2018
Summary
Voytek Kurtyka is one of the greatest alpinists of all time. Born in 1947, he was one of the leading lights of the Polish golden age of mountaineering that redefined Himalayan climbing in the 1970s and 1980s.
His visionary approach to climbing resulted in many renowned ascents, such as the complete Broad Peak traverse, the ‘night-naked’ speed climbs of Cho Oyu and Shishapangma and, above all, the alpine-style first ascent of the west face of Gasherbrum IV. Dubbed the ‘climb of the ce…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781911342526 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1911342525 |
| Author: | Bernadette McDonald |
| Publisher: | Vertebrate Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Vertebrate Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 5 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 570g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 22mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
This biography of the enigmatic Voytek Kurtyka is intimate and poised, revealing much that we did not know about Kurtyka, but never dispelling the mystery that surrounds him.
– John PorterVoytek Kurtyka is an artist and his art is alpinism.
– Barry BlanchardAbout The Author
Bernadette McDonald
Bernadette McDonald is the author of ten mountaineering books, including the multi-award-winning Freedom Climbers (2011). Among its international awards, Freedom Climbers won the Grand Prize at the Banff Mountain Book Festival, the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature and the American Alpine Club’s H. Adams Carter Literary Award.
Her other mountaineering titles include Tomaž Humar (2008), Brotherhood of the Rope: The Biography of Charles Houston (2007), Keeper of the Mountains: The Elizabeth Hawley Story (2012) and Alpine Warriors (2015). McDonald’s books have been translated into eight languages, and her international awards include Italy’s ITAS Prize (2010) and India’s Kekoo Naoroji Award for Mountain Literature (2008, 2009 and 2011). She has also received the Alberta Order of Excellence (2010), the Summit of Excellence Award (2007) and the King Albert Award for international leadership in mountain culture and environment (2006). She was the founding vice-president of Mountain Culture at the Banff Centre and served as director of the Banff mountain festivals from 1988 to 2006.
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