Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing
By: Ueli Steck
4.17
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
- Steck was considered by many to be one of the strongest climbers who ever lived - The holder of …
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Format: 265 pages, Paperback
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4.30
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3.48
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3.54
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3.32
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3.75
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4.50
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4.02
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4.14
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28. Art of Freedom: The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka
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30. Winter 8000: Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains in the Coldest Season
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31. Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing
By: Ueli Steck
4.17
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
- Steck was considered by many to be one of the strongest climbers who ever lived - The holder of … read more
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