Bergsüchtig

At eighteen, he conquered the Ortler, Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and the Eiger North Face. Together with Reinhold Messner, he stood on seven eight-thousanders. Hans Kammerlander is one of the most successful extreme mountaineers in the world. He was the first to ski down from Nanga Parbat and Mount Everest. Who is this man who does not shy away from risk and performs almost superhuman feats on the mountains? Kammerlander compellingly recounts his life between rock and ice and explains why he must continually push his own limits to make the impossible possible. His reflections on dealing with death, the absurdity of Himalayan tourism, and his addiction to the mountains allow readers to experience why he has been drawn to the highest peaks since his earliest youth.