High Exposure
by David Breashears
published
March 20th 2003
by Canongate Books Ltd
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Paperback, 320 pages
isbn
1841953903
(isbn13: 9781841953908)
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I was looking forward to reading David Breashears' High Exposure because his name had been mentioned many times in other mountaineering books I read and enjoyed.
However, this book dragged for me until he started writing about the IMAX filming that coincided with the infamous 1996 Everest disaster. I appreciated the extra tidbits of information from him that I didn't get from other books about the disaster.
I did enjoy reading about his early life, his family hardships, and how he started ...more
However, this book dragged for me until he started writing about the IMAX filming that coincided with the infamous 1996 Everest disaster. I appreciated the extra tidbits of information from him that I didn't get from other books about the disaster.
I did enjoy reading about his early life, his family hardships, and how he started ...more
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Read in November, 2007
David Breashears' book had what my last book (Left for Dead) did not... lots of material that was actually worth writing about! David Breashears has an incredible collection of anecdotes and stories to tell, especially from his youth, because he led exactly the kind of life that leads to the best stories: he took risks, followed his passions, and pursued his art. He also has an incredible way with words, so that not only is the content of the book interesting, but the narrative is insig...more
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Read in March, 2008
recommends it for:
Outdoor enthusiasts
This is a fantastic book that starts to explain the allure of high places and dangerous hobbies. Its a journey of self-knowledge as he puts it. This book shows another point of view from the Everest tragedy in 1996. I liked the fact that he doesn't spare his pride in the recounting of events - in many examples explaining that he was a fool to do things the way he'd done them. I admire that, I also admire his artistic vision in bringing the beauty and passion for the outdoors to those whom wouldn...more
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Read in August, 2000
I never read "Into Thin Air" and although I really like Krakauer, I would suggest this book if you're looking to read about Everest. Breashears traces his passion for climbing from his youth up to his summit of Everest in 1996. During this expedition, he was filming the Everest IMAX and somehow avoided the storm that lead to the disaster chronicled in Krakauer's book. Breashears's account is gripping and personal. And honestly, it makes you want to experience life from the highest
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Read in March, 2002
recommends it for:
adventure, mountaineering
Good but not great. Brearshears gives us a pretty raw look at what the life of a mountaineering photog is all about and it reads clear and quick. Nothing outstanding here but at least it is an honest potrayal of his life and experiences. It is one of the easier mountaineering books to enjoy without the heavy disaster angles found in the more popular reads of this genre, just a straight forward telling of his life.
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Thought this was a good companion book to "Into Thin Air."
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Read in October, 2007
We picked up this book to get another perspective of the 1996 disaster on Everest. A good read, esp if you know a little about climbing (which is about all I know.) Brashears is a good writer but not nearly as great as Jon Krakauer who also wrote about that same season on Everest, <i>Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster</>.
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Read in January, 2007
Breashears is inspirational--focused, mission-oriented, full of good sense, steady. It's great to see someone like him succeed. The writing is not terribly compelling, but his story more than compensates for any gaps in the telling of it.
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Read in August, 2007
The story of David Breashears from teenage rock climber to high mountain filmmaker Not only does he climb Mount Everest but he films it as well. He becomes involved in a high mountain rescue and returns the following year to climb again.
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One of my favorite climbing books written thus far... What a man!!! I will definatly have fantasies about such an adventurer long after I have forgotten the books title. Very well written which is unusual with climbing books...
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Read in January, 2004
This guy climbs for the wrong reasons (fame, ego, etc...) and is a bit of a jerk. Nonetheless, he's done some pretty cool climbs over the years. I wouldn't climb with him, but this wasn't the worst book I ever read.
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