No Shortcuts to the Top
by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts
The first American to climb all fourteen 8,000-meter peaks without oxygen, with a philosophy of turning back. Patient, humble and the antidote to summit fever.
Read it if…
you want ambition married to discipline.
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Skip it if…
you want drama; he avoids it on purpose.
Try instead: The Happiness of Pursuit →
Three things you will actually use
- Getting to the top is optional; getting down is mandatory.
- Listen to the mountain.
- Patience is a strategy.
Do this first
Read his account of turning around 300 feet below Everest's summit.
Our verdict
Turning back as discipline.
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