Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mt Everest

By Bear Grylls

Book Overview

At the age of twenty-three, Bear Grylls became one of the youngest Britons to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At extreme altitude youth holds no advantage over experience, and it is generally... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0330392263
• ISBN13: 9780330392266
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Pan Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

a phenomenal honest true story

A great man of achievement as well as a great author I highly recommend this book aka(the kid who climbed everest) i also recommend Bears other books he is honest clear, and his adventures are amazing to anyone who loves the wilderness. this books gives a much greater understanding and respect for what it takes to climb the worlds highest peak.

Facing Up is a remarkable read.

This is one of the best, if not the best, books I have ever read on climbing Mt. Everest... right up there with "Into Thin Air". Bear Grylls tells it like it is. You can almlost feel every struggling breath for oxygen and the pain in every muscle as these climbers acclimate themselves to the horrendous conditions above base camp. A must read for Everest enthusiasts.

This guy is good at everything!

I bought this book for my husband, and he was cracking up as he read it. He shared several passages, and I agree this is a great read!

Couldn't put it down!

This honest, gripping account of Bear Grylls trek to the summit of Everest is a must read. He eloquently takes you thorough the excitment and the grave dissapointments that surround such a climb. He is both vulnerable and strong, lucky and prepared, and takes you along for the ride. You will feel like you are right there with him; and, you will put it down with a new respect for climbing and a new respect for nature.

Inspirational!

A fantastic and inspirational book! The true story of a man with a passion. A book to make you both laugh and cry. Highly recommended.