The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches.The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir—an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth’s highest peak to the soul’s deepest reaches.What drives a person to the edge of one of the most difficult and revered mountains in the world? How much is one willing to sacrifice and suffer to pursue an authentic and bold life? The most accomplished mountain runner of all time, Kilian Jornet ponders these questions as he contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest, exploring the mountain’s changing nature over four seasons and his own existence.As he recounts a life spent studying, tending, and ascending the greatest peaks on earth, Jornet ruminates on what he has found in nature—simplicity, freedom, and spiritual joy—and offers a poetic yet clearheaded assessment of his relationship to the mountain . . . at times his opponent, at others, his greatest muse. In this sweeping, soulful journey—the flip side of stories like Into Thin Air—Jornet illuminates with beauty and brilliance what it means to be an athlete, a competitor, and a human facing the greatest life challenges—for him, the mountain he yearns to climb and honour.The world's fastest mountain climber, ultra-runner, and mountaineer, Kilian Jornet has broken nearly every mountaineering record in the world and twice been named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. In 2018 he burnished that legend, setting the FKT (fastest known time) ascending and descending Mount Everest—in twenty-six hours from base camp—without bottled oxygen or ropes. He lives in Norway.BREAKOUT BOOK: Jornet's first book RUN OR DIE was published in the US by a small press, and was shortlisted for the 2014 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. RUNNING ABOVE THE CLOUDS, however, is his most profound, voice-driven book yet, and should be his breakout book in the US.SOCIAL SUPPORT: Kilian is well-connected on social media with 947k followers on Instagram and 836k followers on Facebook and the support of his sponsor, global company Salomon.ULTRA-CONNECTED: Kilian Jornet is a celebrity in the running and ultra-running world and we can expect great support at on-sale. Kilian has already appeared on the Rich Roll podcast in early 2019 has done appearances with Alex Honnold in Europe.INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR: RUNNING ABOVE THE CLOUDS is already a bestseller in SpainCompetition: Eat and Run;Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner;Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen;Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-running and Obsession. By;Scott Jurek;Dean Karnazes;Christopher McDougall;Richard Askwith
Publicat de: HarperCollins Publishers