Capturing the romance and risk of extreme big-mountain skiing, this non-fiction adventure follows 15-year-old Kye Peterson as he attempts to conquer the same mountain in Chamonix, France - known as 'the death sport capital of the world' - that claimed the life of his father more than a decade earlier. Aided by some of the greatest ski mountaineers of the day, and followed by a documentary filmmaker and ski enthusiast, this book tells a story of surviving against nature, overcoming mental and physical challenges, and coming of age in a world of extreme adventure.
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"An insider's look at a tribe of devoted--some would say fanatical--skiers in the mountains that are their lifeblood (and all too often the cause of their death)." --Peter Shelton, author, "Climb to Conquer"
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