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Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years on Everest | 
 enlarge | Author: Ed Webster
Publisher: Mountain Imagery
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 614003
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 580
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 0965319911
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.522092
EAN: 9780965319911
ASIN: 0965319911
Publication Date: January 6, 2001
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Book Description
Snow in the Kingdom is the Everest autobiography of Ed Webster's five "Storm Years" on and off of Mount Everest following the climbing death of his girlfriend, Lauren Husted, in Colorado's Black Canyon. A milestone in American mountaineering literature, Snow in the Kingdom will appeal to climbers and "armchair climbers" alike. It's an adventure story penned in the tradition of the great explorers; a seminal document on modern lightweight, ethical Himalayan climbing; and a deeply personal account of one man's search for redemption and achievement while pioneering an uncharted route up Everest's most dangerous side. An astounding 150 pages of vivid color photographs — over 450 photographs in all —add depth and beauty to the compelling narrative. Webster attempted Everest from three sides: the West, North, and East, from both Nepal and Tibet. Webster soloed Everest's north peak, Changtse, then pioneered a new route up the 12,000-foot precipices of Mount Everest's Kangshung Face in Tibet, with a 4-man team and NO bottled oxygen, radios, or Sherpa support. Also included are the unpublished 1921 and 1924 Everest photographs of the legendary British pioneers George Mallory and Noel Odell, plus the never-before-told story of Tenzing Norgay's birthplace and boyhood home in Moyun Village, Tibet —and the astounding assertion that in 1921, Mallory and Tenzing met one another in Tibet.
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Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years on Everest December 31, 2006
In his book Ed takes us along on his journey to Everest. Along the way, there are lessons to be learned. Mostly about respect. Respect for other people, respect for things that are greater than you and most of all respect for the most precious gift of all... life itself!
His words and photos place you beside him as he faces, and overcomes, his fears .
Not just for mountaineers February 25, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A superb narrative interspersed with excellent photography.
This is not a book for mountaineers alone, but relays a vivid and descriptive tale of the experiences of life when following a chosen, committed path.
The narrative conveys a real sense of tension and emotion which draws the reader into the story.
Strongly recommend.
The Author's a Great Teacher, Too! October 3, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I met Ed Webster on a field trip with my daughter's grade 5 class to DeLorme Map in Yarmouth, ME, home of Eartha, the world's largest rotating globe. He held the class spellbound, especially when he told us of Everest. I bought a copy of SNOW IN THE KINGDOM, and read it into the wee hours, which is saying a lot since I'm not ordinarily a night owl. It was so exciting, I could hardly put it down! But much more than the excitement, I especially appreciated Ed's sensitivity and respect toward peoples of other cultures, keen insight into human nature, and careful explanation of what life is like in the Himalayan regions. Months later, I saw an Omni theater presentation entitled EVEREST at the Boston Museum of Science. I could appreciate it so much more by knowing the names of the people and places from Ed's book. Ed Webster has created a legacy in laboring over a decade on his fine book, for it will enrich the understanding of generations of people. Allow yourself the privilege of being one of them (and visit Ed in person at DeLorme Map in Maine if you get the chance)!
Snow in the Kingdom May 25, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a great book! Ed Webster is a gifted writer with an engaging and powerful story. He is also a gifted photographer who includes fascinating photos of his expeditions and some never published photos from other sources. The foreward and introductions by John Hunt and Tom Hornbein are excellent. The story is uplifting and makes you marvel at the courage and tenacity of humans. I highly recommend this book.
Don't even THINK about missing this book! March 11, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Here's the perfect weekend: a great book, a great subject and the company of great men and women...
Put this on your short list of essential adventure classics: fine writing, wonderful photography (and more of than you'd ever thought possible on a climb of this sort), profound emotion and the ultimate challenge...
I loved this book!
Thank God he survived to tell the tale...
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