Kropp and chlumska moved from sweden to issaquah, washington, last year. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Enhance any outfit with this range of afrokulcha crop jackets. In doing so, he would earn a place in the record books with the most. Everest in may 1996, unassisted and without the use of supplemental oxygen, days after the tragedy that claimed 8 climbers. My everest odyssey paperback october 10, 2000 by goran kropp author, david lagercrantz author 3. Kropp was very honest and most candid in this book. Kropp, who in 1996 rode his bike from sweden to mount everest, then climbed the mountain and rode home again, recounted his adventure in his book ultimate high. Its not all about mountains or just everest, its about people, places, hardships and humility. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. Goran kropp first climbed a mountain at age six, but did not develop a passion for. My everest odyssey by kropp, goran, lagercrantz, davidoctober 5, 1999 hardcover on. Lagercrantz, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
First printing, 227 pp, indexed, illustrated with color photos. On mount everest, may 1996 was the cruelest monthathe month eight climbers died on the mountain, the month that has been recounted already in books by jon. Goran kropp killed while rock climbing in washington. Goran kropp, a swedish adventurer, set out from stockholm, sweden on a crescent ultima bicycle and traveled 5 months and 8,000 miles carrying 240 lbs. After finishing school, he served in the swedish parachute rangers where he trained rigorously and met his future climbing partner mats dahlin mountaineering.
My everest odyssey is an excellent autobiography of a climber. Goran kropp, a swedish adventurer, set out from stockholm, sweden on. In doing so, he would earn a place in the record books with the most selfcontained. In 1988, kropp traveled to climb his first major peak, lenin peak 74 meters high, located on the border between tajikistan and. Kropp s book is liberally peppered with fascinating stories that leave one astonished. Product title leapfrog, learning friends 100 words book, bilingual. For those that dont know, the net book agreement nba was a cosy arrangement put in place in 1899 to allow publishers to set the retail price of books. Kropps sets out on his bicycle from sweden to the himalayas to climb everest unassisted and with without oxygen. Whether youre going to the mall, or a party you can easily blend and look brilliant. Why just climb everest when you can climb it without supplemental oxygen. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Ultimate high by goran kropp and david lagercrantz book cover, description, publication history. A person who consumes everything vegetarian in his sight. In 1972 kropp s father took him up galdhopiggen, norway, the highest peak in scandinavia.
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