{"product_id":"9781594858659","title":"Minus 148 Degrees: First Winter Ascent of Mount McKinley","description":"\u003ci\u003eThis finely crafted adventure tale runs on adrenaline but also something else: brutal honesty.\u003c\/i\u003e -The Wall Street Journal\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI couldn't lay it down until it was all finished (12:40 a.m.!)... A fascinating and beautifully-written story.\u003c\/i\u003e -Bradford Washburn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* One of National Geographic Adventure's \u003ci\u003eThe 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Spring 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount McKinley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* New edition includes a revised preface, new prologue, and new afterword describing more recent winter attempts on McKinley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1967, eight men attempted North America's highest summit: Mount McKinley (now known as Denali) had been climbed before--but never in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlagued by doubts and cold, group tension and a crevasse tragedy, the expedition tackled McKinley in minimal hours of daylight and fierce storms. They were trapped at three different camps above 14,000 feet during a six-day blizzard and faced the ultimate low temperature of -148° F.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinus 148°\u003c\/i\u003e is Art Davidson's stunning personal narrative, supplemented by diary excerpts from team members George Wichman, John Edwards, Dave Johnston, and Greg Blomberg. Davidson retells the team's fears and frictions--and ultimate triumph--with an honesty that has made this gripping survival story a mountaineering classic for over 40 years. \u003ci\u003eMinus 148°\u003c\/i\u003e is featured among many \u003cb\u003ebest of\u003c\/b\u003e reading lists, including National Geographic Adventure's \u003ci\u003eThe 100 Greatest Adventure Books of all Time\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt twenty-two I came to regard the first expedition to Mt. McKinley in the winter as a journey into an unexplored land. No one had lived on North America's highest ridges in the winter twilight. No one knew how low the temperatures would drop, or how penetrating the cold would be when the wind blew. For thousands of years McKinley's storms had raged by themselves.\u003c\/i\u003e --Minus 148°\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134281138416,"sku":"9781594858659","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594858659_p0.jpg?v=1763811057","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594858659","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}