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The Impossible Climb: Alex Honold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life
Mark Synott
The story behind the free solo of El Capitan — not just the climb itself but the years of preparation, the community of Yosemite climbers, and the question of what drives someone to attempt something with no margin for error.
Mountains & Climbing
Narrative Nonfiction
California
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Publisher
Dutton
Published
2019
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