{"product_id":"beyond-the-mountain","title":"Beyond The Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat Does It Take To Be One Of The World'S Best Highaltitude Mountain Climbers? A Lot Of Fundraising; Traveling In Some Of The World'S Most Dangerous Countries; Enduring Cold Bivouacs, Searing Lungs, And A Cloudy Mind When You Can Least Afford One. It Means Learning The Hard Lessons The Mountains Teach.Reinhold Messner Calls Steve House The Best High=Altitude Climber In The World Today, An Honor He Declines. Being Called The 'Best,' Says Steve, Makes Me Very Uncomfortable. My Intention Is To Be As Good As I Can Be. Mountaineering Is Too Complex To Be Squeezed Into A Competition. It Is Simply Not Something That Lends Itself To Comparison. Climbing Is About Process, Not Achievement. The Moment Your Mind Wanders Away From The Task Of The Climbingathand Will Be The Moment You Fail.Steve House Built His Reputation On Ascents Throughout The Alps, Canada, Alaska, The Karakoram And The Himalaya That Have Expanded Possibilities Of Style, Speed, And Difficulty. In 2005 Steve And Alpinist Vince Anderson Pioneered A Direct New Route On The Rupal Face Of 26,600Foot Nanga Parbat, Which Had Never Before Been Climbed In Alpine Style. It Was The Third Ascent Of The Face And The Achievement Earned Steve And Vince The First Piolet DOr (Golden Ice Axe) Awarded To North Americans.Steve Is An Accomplished And Spellbinding Storyteller In The Tradition Of Maurice Herzog And Lionel Terray. Beyond The Mountain Is A Gripping Read Destined To Be A Mountain Classic. And It Addresses Many Issues Common To Nonclimbing Life  Mentorship, Trust, Failure Success, Goal Setting, Heroes, Partnership  As Well As The Mountaineer'S Heightened Experience Of Risk And The Deaths Of Friends. Beyond The Mountain Is A Window Into The Process Of A Man Working To Be The Best He Can Be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patagonia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084698108149,"sku":"SONG097906595X","price":13.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/51QrjQquwbL.jpg?v=1759320501","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/beyond-the-mountain","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}