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Winter 8000

by Bernadette McDonald

Audiobook Narrated by Merryn D. Griffin 11 hrs and 39 mins

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This gripping account explores one of mountaineering's most formidable challenges: climbing the world's highest peaks in winter. When temperatures plummet to minus fifty degrees and hurricane-force winds scour the mountains, the 8000-metre giants become exponentially more dangerous than their summer counterparts.

McDonald chronicles the extraordinary Polish climbers who pioneered winter ascents of these deadly peaks, driven by determination and national pride during the Cold War era. Their achievements represent some of the most audacious feats in alpine history—pushing human endurance to its absolute limits in conditions that would kill most people within hours.

A compelling blend of adventure narrative and historical documentation, this work illuminates a little-known chapter of mountaineering whilst celebrating the indomitable spirit of those who dared to climb when nature was at its most brutal.