Nine lives : expeditions to Everest / Robert Mads Anderson.

"Robert Mads Anderson is an elite mountaineer with a solitary goal: to conquer Everest. After nearly getting killed on his first expedition, he led a team up a new route on the Kangshung Face without oxygen or Sherpa support, climbed solo on the remote North Face, and finally guided a team to the top of the world. Incorporating a who's who of internationally recognised climbers, including Stephen Venables, Reinhold Messner and Chris Bonington, Nine Lives traces the story of Everest, from the big, nationally supported expeditions of the 1980s; through the small teams forging new routes and climbing solo; to the commercially guided expeditions of today. Set against the majestic backdrop of the world's tallest peak, Anderson's nine Everest expeditions over eighteen years define what truly drives a human being to the greatest of heights"--Back cover.

Foreword / Peter Hillary -- Introduction -- 1. Everest West Ridge direct: life is intuition -- 2. Everest Kangshung Face: life is now -- 3. Everest North Face, the Super Coulouir: life is dangerous -- 4. Everest solo: life is alone -- 5. Everest North Ridge: life is partnership -- 6. Everest North Face, the Great Couloir: life is perseverance -- 7. Everest North Face, the Great Couloir: life is friendship -- 8. Everest North Ridge, winter solo: life is lonely -- 9. Everst South Col: life is power -- Epilogue: Everest South Col: life is knowing -- The Everest routes from Nine lives -- Featured climbers and people.

Robert Mads Anderson is an elite mountaineer with a solitary goal: to conquer Everest. After nearly getting killed on his first expedition, Anderson then led a team up a new route without oxygen or Sherpa support, climbed solo on the remote North Face and finally guided a team to the top of the world. Incorporating a who's who of internationally recognised climbers, this book traces the story of Everest, from the big, nationally supported expeditions of the 1980s; through the small teams forging new routes and climbing solo; to the commercially guided expeditions of today. Set against the majestic backdrop of the world's tallest peak, Anderson's nine Everest expeditions set over 18 years defines what truly drives a human being to the greatest of heights. Including a foreword by Peter Hillary and featuring 32 pages of colour photography, chosen from a broad selection of images that have appeared in magazines such as National Geographic Adventure and Sports Illustrated.