Beyond the Mountain

WINNER: Boardman Tasker PrizeWINNER: Mountain Literature Award, Banff Mountain Book Festival‘An exceptional book.’ – Boardman Tasker PrizeSteve House has built a reputation as one of the most accomplished alpinists of his generation, pushing the possibilities of style, speed and difficulty on major climbs across the Alps, Alaska, Canada, the Karakoram and the Himalaya.In 2005, House and Vince Anderson made the first alpine-style ascent of the immense Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat, pioneering a direct new route on one of the highest and most formidable mountain faces in the world. Their ascent earned them the Piolet d’Or and secured House’s place among the leading mountaineers of his era.But Beyond the Mountain is much more than a record of extraordinary climbs. House writes with rare honesty about ambition and obsession, mentorship and partnership, success and failure, and the consequences of pursuing a life in which mistakes can be fatal. He reflects on the friends and climbing partners he has lost, the choices that shaped him, and the relentless drive to discover what he is capable of.Gripping, thoughtful and deeply personal, Beyond the Mountain is both a modern mountaineering classic and a compelling exploration of risk, commitment and the search for excellence – on the mountain and beyond it.