Ebook: Die trying: one man's quest to conquer the Seven Summits

From the Publisher: Combining the gripping narrative of Into Thin Air with the adrenaline-fueled drama of Vertical Limit, Die Trying is the incredible story of one man's battle against his own limitations. From dodging avalanches to crossing a ladder over a seemingly bottomless crevasse, to making his way through the Khumbu Icefall and burying a dead teammate at 27,000 feet, we experience all of the author's exhilarating, often terrifying climbs firsthand. We share the terror of his confrontations with corrupt army officials, cannibalistic tribesmen, and local militia groups, and we follow this ultimate everyman blessed with the opportunity to undertake an extraordinary journey of exploration and self-discovery as he survives on a diet of fried bats and rats in New Guinea and nearly dies after falling into a crevasse when the ground beneath him gave way on Mt. Cook. Recounting such life-on-the-line experiences as almost drowning in crocodile-infested rapids during a canoe race in Belize to pushing himself to the brink of starvation and complete physical exhaustion, Die Trying is a compilation of extraordinary experiences-each one a totally unique, self-contained story-that illustrate not only the complexity of Bo's amazing vision and ability to extract the possible from the seemingly impossible, but also the all-too-human struggles that we all share.;Foreword -- Author's note -- Seven Summits -- Introduction -- 1: Getting to the mountain -- 2: Kilimanjaro -- 3: Aconcagua -- 4: Up the creek: a quick adventure -- 5: Denali -- 6: Elbrus, first attempt -- 7: Vinson Massif -- 8: Everest, first attempt -- 9: Elbrus, second attempt-plus exploits -- 10: Carstensz Pyramid -- 11: Kosciuszko (and some major side adventures) -- 12: Everest, second attempt-on top of the world -- Appendix: Seven Summits gear list -- Acknowledgments.