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Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World
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Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World Paperback - 2003

by Lynn Hill; Greg Child (With); Foreword by John Long

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Hill describes her famous climb of the Nose on Yosemite's El Capitan and meditates on how she harnesses the strength and courage to push herself to such extremes. of full-color photos, 35 b&w photos.

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From the age of thirteen when she began climbing, it was clear Lynn Hill had an unusual gift. Before long she was arguably the best rock climber in the world, establishing routes so bold and difficult that few others could follow. And in 1994, Lynn succeeded on a climb that no one--man or woman--has been able to repeat: the first "free ascent" of the Nose on Yosemite's El Capitan, which means that she climbed 3,000 feet of vertical granite without using gear to aid her ascent--and all in under twenty-three hours. In Climbing Free Hill describes her famous climb and meditates on how she harnesses the strength and the courage to push herself to such extremes. She tells of her near-fatal 80-foot fall, her youth as a stunt artist for Hollywood, her friendships with climbing's most colorful personalities, and the tragedies and triumphs of her life in the vertical world. More than merely a story of adventure, this book stands out as a genuine, singular account of a life richly and boldly lived.

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Deep in the countryside of southern France, nestled in a canyon of limestone cliffs the color of soft blue velvet, lies the village of Buoux.

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  • Title Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World
  • Author Lynn Hill; Greg Child (With); Foreword by John Long
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York
  • Publication date 2003-05-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780393324334 / 0393324338
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.28 x 6.2 x 0.8 in (23.57 x 15.75 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Mountaineers - United States, Women mountaineers - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2002016636
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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