The Edge of Never: A Skier's Story of Life, Death and Dreams in the World's Most Dangerous Mountains
- ISBN-10
- 0965633845
- ISBN-13
- 9780965633840
- Category
- Skiers
- Pages
- 254
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Authors
- William A. Kerig, Bill Kerig
Description
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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