Icefall
The True Story of a Teenager on a Mission to the Top of the World
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4.9 • 8 Ratings
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- £5.99
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
A suspenseful memoir marked by adventure, hardship, and achievement, Alex Staniforth’s Icefall is the remarkable true story of a teenager’s journey to conquer Mount Everest. Plagued by adversity and epilepsy as a child, Alex developed a determination and will to succeed that would ultimately lead him from his home in Cheshire, England to the face of Everest at only eighteen years old. Though his will to reach the summit was extraordinary, he could have never anticipated the unprecedented dangers and risks that the mountain had in store for him. In this inspirational tale of tragedy and redemption, Alex reveals the universal truth that adversity may be the greatest teacher of all, but nothing can teach you more about life than death.
Customer Reviews
Inspirational read
Very well written, detailed and extremely interesting account of Alex’s life and how it led to 2 attempts of Everest and how in the greatest trials he was able to pull through and after the book was written to have achieved Climb the UK! Inspirational.
Icefall -Alex Staniforth
One of THE most inspiring books you will ever read. It has a wonderful equilibrium between tears of sadness and many 'laugh out aloud' moments of joy.
Written with refreshing honesty and with a style and maturity that belies Alex's age and literary experience, Icefall will no doubt be the first of many. Just brilliant!!
Gripping - not your typical Everest book!
Couldn't put it down. For a 20 year old author this is a very special, inspiring and gripping read telling a very different story to your typical Everest or mountaineering book.