A hundred-year mystery lured Mark Synnott into an expedition where a history of passionate adventure, chilling tragedy, and human aspiration unfolded. George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last seen in 1924, eight hundred feet shy of Everest's summit. A century later, we still don't know whether they achieved their goal of being first to reach the top
A middle grade adaptation of the adult bestseller that chronicles what The New York Times deemed "one of the great athletic feats of any kind, ever": Alex Honnold's free-solo ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. On June 3, 2017, as seen in the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, Alex Honnold achieved what most had written off as unattainable: a 3,000-foot vertical climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, without a rope or harness. At the time, only a few knew what he was attempting to do, but after topping out at 9:28 am, having spent just under four hours on this historic feat, author Mark Synnott broke the story for National Geographic and the world watched in awe. Now adapted for a younger audience, The Impossible Climb tells the gripping story of how a quiet kid from Sacramento, California, grew up to capture the attention of the entire globe by redefining the limits of human potential through hard work, discipline, and a deep respect for the natural world.
The man who made an unprecedented 3,000 foot vertical climb up El Capitan in Yosemite without a rope describes his feat along with the multiple climbing expeditions that populated his amateur and professional experiences
"A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as "the year Everest broke." What he found was a gripping human story of impassioned characters from around the globe and a mountain that will consume your soul--and your life--if you let it. Eleven climbers died on Everest that season, all of them mesmerized by an irresistible magic. The Third Pole is a rapidly accelerating ride to the limitless joy and horror of human obsession."--Page 4 of cover
The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun, and a 175-Year-Old Mystery
The narrative follows Mark Synnott, an accomplished climber, as he embarks on a personal quest to sail the Northwest Passage in 2022. This journey not only fulfills a long-held dream but also seeks to uncover the mystery surrounding the fate of Sir John Franklin and his lost ships, HMS Erebus and Terror. Synnott's expedition combines adventure with historical intrigue, exploring the challenges of navigating this treacherous route while delving into the legacy of a legendary explorer.
Po niespełna czterogodzinnej wspinaczce bez asekuracji 3 czerwca 2017 roku Alex Honnold stanął na szczycie 900-metrowej granitowej ściany El Capitan. Tym zuchwałym wyczynem wprawił w zdumienie miliony ludzi na całym świecie. New York Times pisał o "jednym z najwybitniejszych sportowych dokonań wszech czasów". Przełomowe osiągnięcie Honnolda jest głównym wątkiem książki Marka Synnotta. Autor przenosi nas na gigantycznego El Capa: Alex pokonuje kolejne metry w pionie, a my obserwujemy jego zmagania, odkrywając po drodze fascynującą historię wspinaczki skalnej. Powracamy do złotej ery doliny Yosemite, poznajemy barwne społeczności wspinaczkowe: Stonemasters i Stone Monkeys, podziwiamy pionierów, którzy zrewolucjonizowali ten sport, i wybitnych solistów, m.in. Johna Bachara i Petera Crofta. Synnott wie, o czym pisze, bo sam jest doskonałym wspinaczem. Jego opowieść wciąga i fascynuje, a w kluczowych momentach zapiera dech w piersiach. Niewiarygodna wspinaczka to historia ludzi, którzy – dosłownie – postanowili żyć na krawędzi.
Alex Honnolds unglaubliche Begehung am El Capitan
Alleine und ungesichert Nur wenige wagen sich an die Freerider-Route am El Capitan im Yosemite Nationalpark. Alex Honnold klettert die senkrecht abfallende Granitwand in Rekordzeit. Ohne jede Sicherung. Free solo zu klettern ist ein Balanceakt: zwischen Luft und Fels, Hängen und Fallen, Leben und Tod. Mark Synnott begleitet in diesem Buch den jungen Kletterer Alex Honnold auf seiner Mission eine Route zu begehen, die im Free Solo-Stil als unschaffbar gilt. Dabei zeichnet er ein feinfühliges Portrait dieses Ausnahmesportlers und öffnet Türen für ein tieferes Verständnis des Klettersports, der selbst im gesicherten Zustand ein mitunter großes Verletzungsrisiko birgt.