The Art of Freedom: The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka

The Art of Freedom: The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka

Biography of the greatest alpine climber most people have never heard of. Kurtyka's ascents in the Himalaya and Karakoram were decades ahead of their time, and McDonald's portrait captures both the climbing and the philosophy behind it.
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Published 2017
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