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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Academy Award–winning director of Free Solo and National Geographic photographer presents the first collection of his iconic adventure photography, featuring some of the greatest moments of the most accomplished climbers and outdoor athletes in the world, and including more than 200 extraordinary photographs.
“An extraordinary work of art.”—Jon Krakauer
Filmmaker, photographer, and world-class mountaineer Jimmy Chin goes where few can follow to capture stunning images in death-defying situations. There and Back draws from his breathtaking portfolio of photographs, captured over twenty years during cutting-edge expeditions on all seven continents—from skiing Mount Everest, to an unsupported traverse of Tibet’s Chang Tang Plateau on foot, to first ascents in Chad’s Ennedi Desert and Antarctica’s Queen Maud Land.
Along the way, Chin shares behind-the-scenes details about how he captured such astounding images in impossible conditions, and tells the stories of the legendary adventurers and remarkable athletes he has photographed, including Alex Honnold, the star of his Academy Award–winning documentary film Free Solo; ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers; snowboarder Travis Rice; and mountaineers Conrad Anker and Yvon Chouinard.
These larger-than-life images, coupled with stories of outsized drive and passion, of impossible goals with life or death stakes, of partnerships forged through incredible hardship, are sure to inspire wonder and awe.
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Alex Honnold shuffles ropeless across Thank God Ledge on Half Dome. Yosemite, 2010.
Campfire below Corcovado Volcano. 180 South, 2010.
Cedar Wright climbing perfect sandstone high above the Sahara on Kaga Pumori, one of the sandstone “fingers” on the Hand of Fatima. Mali, 2004.
Renan Ozturk and Conrad Anker looking up the severely overhanging upper headwall, trying to anticipate the unknown. Meru, 2008.
Conrad ascending fixed lines on our new route on Ulvetanna. Antarctica, 2018.
Jimmy Chin shooting on El Capitan during the filming of Free Solo. Photo by Cheyne Lempe.
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A deluxe signed edition of the bestselling collection of photography, with exclusive features including an oversized clothbound hardcover in a clamshell case, an author signature page, and a 12”x10.75” Jimmy Chin print. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Academy Award–winning director and photographer presents the first collection of his adventure photography in an ebook featuring the greatest moments of some of the most celebrated climbers and outdoor athletes.
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Publication date : December 7, 2021
Language : English
Print length : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 1984859501
ISBN-13 : 978-1984859501
Item Weight : 4.24 pounds
Dimensions : 9.85 x 1.16 x 12.4 inches
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