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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 199 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.26 — 555,082 ratings — published 1997
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Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.23 — 63,468 ratings — published 1988
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Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet) Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak: (26,493 Feet)
by (shelved 76 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.09 — 10,354 ratings — published 1951
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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.04 — 25,196 ratings — published 1990
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The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.99 — 18,018 ratings — published 1997
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Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,313 ratings — published 2003
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No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,605 ratings — published 2010
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Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.22 — 11,090 ratings — published 2012
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No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.14 — 11,264 ratings — published 2006
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Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,685 ratings — published 2011
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K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,815 ratings — published 2009
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Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.94 — 6,173 ratings — published 2008
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The White Spider: The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger The White Spider: The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,444 ratings — published 1959
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Le otto montagne Le otto montagne (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.11 — 54,034 ratings — published 2016
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Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.59 — 3,943 ratings — published 1960
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The Snow Leopard The Snow Leopard (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.07 — 19,965 ratings — published 1978
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The Living Mountain The Living Mountain (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.28 — 8,595 ratings — published 1977
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.07 — 438,498 ratings — published 1998
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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.99 — 25,705 ratings — published 2013
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Freedom Climbers Freedom Climbers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.31 — 926 ratings — published 2011
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Annapurna: A Woman's Place Annapurna: A Woman's Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,002 ratings — published 1980
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Savage Summit Savage Summit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,243 ratings — published 2005
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Seven Years in Tibet Seven Years in Tibet (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.10 — 26,153 ratings — published 1953
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Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.88 — 4,141 ratings — published 2014
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Conquistadors of the Useless Conquistadors of the Useless (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,514 ratings — published 1961
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.07 — 854,719 ratings — published 2012
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High Crimes: the Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed High Crimes: the Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.74 — 3,427 ratings — published 2008
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TOPR. Żeby inni mogli przeżyć TOPR. Żeby inni mogli przeżyć (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,523 ratings — published 2018
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 22 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,172,285 ratings — published 1996
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Alone on the Wall Alone on the Wall (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.89 — 13,411 ratings — published 2015
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Kukuczka. Opowieść o najsłynniejszym polskim himalaiście Kukuczka. Opowieść o najsłynniejszym polskim himalaiście (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,407 ratings — published 2016
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The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.47 — 10,265 ratings — published 2017
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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.14 — 81,155 ratings — published 1974
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The Beckoning Silence The Beckoning Silence (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,683 ratings — published 2002
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Art of Freedom: The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka Art of Freedom: The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.23 — 939 ratings — published 2017
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The Mountains of My Life (Modern Library Exploration) The Mountains of My Life (Modern Library Exploration)
by (shelved 19 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,624 ratings — published 1994
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Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.61 — 7,983 ratings — published 2000
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Wanda. Opowieść o sile życia i śmierci. Historia Wandy Rutkiewicz Wanda. Opowieść o sile życia i śmierci. Historia Wandy Rutkiewicz (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,061 ratings — published 2017
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Spod zamarzniętych powiek Spod zamarzniętych powiek (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,317 ratings — published 2017
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Broad Peak. Niebo i piekło Broad Peak. Niebo i piekło (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.02 — 783 ratings — published 2014
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K2 the Savage Mountain K2 the Savage Mountain (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,382 ratings — published 1954
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Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,731 ratings — published 2001
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High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,708 ratings — published 1999
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The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,272 ratings — published 2021
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Czapkins. Prawdziwa historia Tomka Mackiewicza Czapkins. Prawdziwa historia Tomka Mackiewicza (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.22 — 767 ratings — published 2019
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Thin Air: A Ghost Story Thin Air: A Ghost Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as mountains)
avg rating 3.82 — 9,191 ratings — published 2016
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High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,550 ratings — published 1955
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The Naked Mountain The Naked Mountain (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.13 — 825 ratings — published 2002
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Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,020 ratings — published
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The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as mountains)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,455 ratings — published 1999
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“If he could blush through his fur, he would have.”
Lisa Kaniut Cobb, Down in the Valley

“I like the mountains because they make me feel small,' Jeff says. 'They help me sort out what's important in life.”
Mark Obmascik, Halfway to Heaven: My White-knuckled--and Knuckleheaded--Quest for the Rocky Mountain High

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