Alle meine Gipfel: Bilanz eines Lebens der Extreme

by Reinhold Messner

Rare Book

368 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Reinhold Messner (born September 17, 1944) is an Italian mountaineer and explorer from South Tyrol, often cited as the greatest mountain climber of all time. He is renowned for making the first solo ascents of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and for being the first climber to ascend all fourteen "eight-thousanders" (peaks over 8,000 metres above sea level). He is the author of at least 63 books (in German, 1970–2006), many of which have been translated into other languages.

Reviews

[Malte F. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Messner is a true legend and a pioneer for the mountain sport. This book uses a mixture of words and images to detail his mountaineering journey while only briefly mentioning his private life. More pictures than words which is a good decision to give the mountains and summits more space. Reading about his development and approach to mountaineering is very interesting, however I would have preferred fewer "smart quotes and aphorisms"