Ed viesturs book tours

Its not too late to get a copy of 42 faith personally signed by ed henry. See more ideas about books, mountaineering and ed viesturs. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain, and more on. Authors gain exposure to thousands of potential readers via blogs and instagram. For the better part of 18 years, ed viesturs spent each spring and fall in places where, physiologically speaking, the human body really does not belong.

Esteban 232014 ive been a ed viesturs fan since reading no shortcuts to the top. A great idea when taking on a new challenge, or indeed visiting a new country, is immersing yourself in relevant literature. Please check this box to confirm acceptance of the educational tours travel conditions and requirements shown below. Ed serves as a member of the board of directors for big city mountaineers bcm, an organization that instills critical life skills in underresourced youth through wilderness mentoring experiences that help keep kids in school, reduce. She asks why, despite the countless tragedies, the world continues to laud their exploits. Whether one agrees with viesturs about all aspects in the book or not, its still a great book with a praiseworthy narrative that required a lot of research and background knowledge. He worked with esteemed climbers such as david breshears, ed viesturs, peter athens, liesl clark, goran kropp, renata chlumska, peter hillary, jamling tenzing norgay, jenny dublin, sean swarmer, tom mcmillan and many more throughout the years. About the author ed viesturs become the first american climber to reach the summit of all the worlds 8,000meter peaks, in may, 2005. In 2010, looking for a new personal and professional challenge.

Its the story of the 1996 expedition to everest led by david brashears to film an imax movie. Best kilimanjaro climbing books that will shock, excite. What goes through your mind when youre dropped alone in the middle of the alaska range, the cold and darkness surrounding you without another human being for miles. Ed viesturs is an accomplished highaltitude mountaineer who has summited all. He also climbed aoraki mt cook 26 times, at that time a record in 1989 gary ball tried unsuccessfully to climb mount everest. Edmund viesturs born june 22, 1959 is a highaltitude mountaineer and. No shortcuts to the top by ed viesturs and david roberts.

Ed viesturs books list of books by author ed viesturs. Viesturs and coauthor david roberts chronicle eds three attempts to climb annapurna, as well as the attempts of others, from the two french climbers who made the landmark first ascent of annapurna on june 3, 1950, through the daring and tragic campaigns of such worldclass mountaineers as reinhold messner and anatoli boukreev. It was interesting to hear about the various excursions and adventures on the. Tour information and pricing bewitching book tours. We specialize in romance fiction in all its subgenres. In 2005, he completed endeavor 8000, his climbs without supplemental oxygen of. Everest can be the pinnacle of a climbing career and deserves all of the personal support. Ed viesturs ed made the first of over 200 summit trips up mount rainier, while he was studying at the university of washington, during the winter of 1978. The tallest mountain in the world soars almost five and a half miles into the sky and pierces the jet stream with its iconic summit. You will find that it allows you to experience new environments at a much deeper level. Mountain without mercy by broughton coburn national geographic society 1997 796. The bestselling author of no shortcuts to the top and k2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the worlds tenthhighest and statistically deadliest peak, annapurna in the himalaya, while exploring the dramatic and tragic history of others who have made or attempted the ascent, and what. Ed viesturs, an american climber, is a popular motivational lecturer.

Viesturs has crafted a breezy tour through his many everest ascents. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain. A snowboarder sprays snow as he rides down a ski slope in portillo. The will to climb by ed viesturs and david roberts.

Choose from across europe or notable travelers below. No shortcuts to the top by ed viesturs, david roberts. If you missed the livesigning and the chance to submit questions to ed, theres still good news. If adventure is the topic, the talk isnt cheap the new. Educational tours allows students and teachers to enjoy a safe, fun, less stress experience. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain by ed.

How mountaineer ed viesturs first summited everest without. Viesturs was born in 1959 and now lives on bainbridge island, washington with his wife of years, paula. They create a schedule and make reservations so you focus on enjoying with your students instead of being stressed. I have been asked if ed viesturs is writing a book.

How to organize a truly successful blog tour reedsy. Hike through the beautiful landscape in antigua and discover beautiful beaches and views. In doing so, he took on no shortage of personal risk, and im not just talking about the possible loss of life or ed viesturs may not be the most talented writer in the world, but his accomplishments more than make. I dont work in book tours, so im just guessing here. If inspiration is what youre looking for, its hard to find someone better than ed viesturs, who made it his lifes purpose to stand atop some of the worlds highest peaks. See all books authored by ed viesturs, including no shortcuts to the top. Browse audiobooks written by ed viesturs sorted by best. One of peter whittakers fellow guides at rmi, viesturs is one of americas most famous climbers. Still climbing derrick knowles october 1, 2006 magazine article in may of 2005, ed viesturs, one of americas leading high altitude mountaineers, completed his extraordinary quest to climb all fourteen of the planets 8,000 meter peaks without supplemental oxygen. Guided tours is highly recommended for expert and beginner climbers. Designed to ignite curiosity in students aged 1115, these immersive itineraries help middle schoolers find their place in the world. The film project was put on hold, for the team was on the mountain during the terrible everest tragedy when climbers from several parties were killed by a sudden storm. Im guessing that they dont go and research new blog stops much. It took him no less than 18 years to fulfill this dream, and he recounts some of his most dangerous journeys and his close calls in this impressive mountaineering book.

Where the mountain casts its shadow maria coffey macmillan. Ed viesturs is the reinhold messner of american climbing. Ed viesturs is americas leading high altitude mountaineer, having climbed many of the worlds most challenging summits, including ascending mount everest seven. Its an open book, and you climb up the central corner of that book. Enchanted book promotions is here to help you promote your book across various platforms. If you hire a publicist for a blog tour, they will pitch your book to a series of blogs that fit your story. Dubbed the ultimate climbing machine, has set a goal to become the first american to reach the summit of all 14 of the worlds 8,000meter peaks without supplemental oxygen. Veteran worldclass climber and bestselling author ed viestursthe only american to have climbed all fourteen of the worlds 8,000meter peaks, and only the sixth man to do so without supplemental oxygentrains his sights on mount everest, the highest peak on earth, in richly detailed accounts. What book tours are like in the 21st century the atlantic. I guess they have established relationships with certain bloggers or groups of bloggers, thus having a network to tap into when they book a tour for someone. See more ideas about mountaineering, ed viesturs, mountaineering boots. A psychic so powerful his abilities come at a cost. A woman so special she alone has the power to touch him.

We can set up a virtual book tour for your book, but we also offer publicist services on a monthly basis, as well as social media management and even a custom book marketing campaign tailored to fit all your promotional needs. Show your students the importance of stem through handson experiences and collaborations with experts in the field. Life and death on the worlds most dangerous mountain by ed viesturs coming october 2009 preorder your copy today. About the worlds tallest peak, ed viesturs, the author of the. No shortcuts to the top details viesturs quest to climb the worlds 14 highest peaks, all without the use of supplemental oxygen. Ed and teds is a full service motorcoach tour operator specializing in group tours to the most popular destinations throughout the. Publishers website for ed viesturs book the mountain. Listen to our audio europe segments on the website. Evolved publishing presents the first book in the red death series of epic fantasy adventures, brought to by the multiple awardwinning coauthor of the chosen series of ya fantasy thrillers. You and your students work side by side with locals on communitydriven. Viesturs was born in 1959 and now lives on bainbridge island, washington with his wife of years, paula, and their children. These are the upper reaches of the mountains that stand at least 8,000 meters 26,247 feet higher than the sea, places where oxygen is so scarce that as soon as a climber finally gets to such a perch in the sky, his body essentially begins. He is the first american, and 12th person overall, to summit all fourteen mountains over 8000 meters collectively known as the eightthousanders, and the sixth climber to do it without bottled oxygen.

Feb 28, 2012 books and articles about mountaineering. The book covers in detail ed viesturs career as a mountaineer, how he prepared for his expeditions and his philosophy about how he managed the inherent risks. To those outside the mountaineering community, viesturs is perhaps best known for being on the imax team filming on mount everest when the 1996 disaster happened, as chronicled in jon krakauers book into thin air. Indeed, i am, and if perhaps my first spark of interest in this book came from that ed viesturs father, elmars viesturs, came to the u. As a worldclass and professional climber, he described his two years experience of the.

Book tours for the alreadyfamous will always continue, but theres a real danger that publishers will decide that the rest of us authors are no longer worth sending on tour at all, a trend that. Most of his other ascents have been made while working for rainier mountaineering, inc. Arctic explorer lonnie dupre had made a career out of working in teams to survive in extreme conditions and places most humans wouldnt dare to tread. Or, to listen by country, go to our explore europe section, choose your country, and open the listen category on the country of your choice. On may 12, 2005, highaltitude mountaineer ed viesturs reached the. Ball was a new zealand antarctic division field guide and instructor in survival training at scott base in 197677 and a field guide in northern victoria land for the ganovex expedition in 197980. Joe simpson, chris bonington, ed viesturs, anatoli boukreev, alex lowe, and many othersshe explores what compels men and women to give their lives to the high mountains. Remember the golden rule by veteran climber ed viesturs, getting to the top is optional. My time on everest by ed viesturs 19jun2014 paperback jan 1, 1600. Ed viesturs is americas most active and accomplished worldclass highaltitude mountain climber. I was handed this book by a colleague, saying, hey, youre latvian, too, arent you. In 1990 gary ball summited mount everest with peter. In this list of best climbing books on mount kilimanjaro we have tried to select a wide array of perspectives from experienced climbers to amateurs. There are a few speakers bureaus that book only spinners of adventure yarns.

Listen to rick steves audio europe rick steves europe. Isolated by his strange abilities and what others perceive as weird behavior, he keeps his head down and excels at his job. Veteran worldclass climber and bestselling author ed viestursthe only american to have climbed. I love reading ed viesturs climbing books and the will to climb is no different. Viesturs has crafted a breezy tour through his many. Wongchhu sherpa was a recordsetting, world renowned innovator and creator in the guiding world. This book not only tells of viesturs ascent of k2 in 1992, but also recounts the. Bewitching book tours is geared towards the new author, the ebook author, the small and independent press author, and the midlist author the author who doesnt have a huge marketing budget but wants the most bang for their promotional buck. The paradise area is the stomping ground of mountaineering legends such as jim and lou whittaker, ed viesturs, dave hahn and melissa arnot to name a very select few, as well as being a.