Riding the Ice Wind

Informationen zum Autor Alastair Vere Nicoll runs a renewable energy business and lives in London with his wife and two children. This is his first book. Klappentext Leaving the security of friends! work! and a wife! Alastair Vere Nicoll joined a team of young men to harness the katabatic winds and haul and kite-surf across Antarctica: the coldest! windiest! most violent continent on earth. Not since Shackleton nearly perished attempting the same thing in his Endurance expedition had such a crossing been attempted. This is the story not only of the first West-to-East traverse of the continent of Antarctica! but of the crossing of two phases in the author's life--from youth into manhood! fantasy into reality. It is also the story of a race against time! as he fought to get home for the birth of his first child. As Alastair battled through the freezing wastes! exploring the earth's wildest continent and his deepest self! he was haunted by the ghosts of past explorers and by the question of what it is to be a "modern man." Vorwort Adrift in a life without risk or surprise and with a burning desire to make some sense of his place in the world, the author dived into the unknown. Leaving the security of friends, work and a wife, he joined a team of young men to harness the katabatic winds and haul and kite-surf across Antarctica. Zusammenfassung Adrift in a life without risk or surprise and with a burning desire to make some sense of his place in the world, the author dived into the unknown. Leaving the security of friends, work and a wife, he joined a team of young men to harness the katabatic winds and haul and kite-surf across Antarctica. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Bear GryllsIntroductionChapter 1: BeginningsChapter 2: Flaubert's ParrotChapter 3: A New LifeChapter 4: Altered RealityChapter 5: Constructing the CreatureChapter 6: There but still NowhereChapter 7: Family MattersChapter 8: Fly on my WindChapter 9: A New HorizonChapter 10: The IcefallChapter 11: The Layer CakeChapters 12: Down and OutChapter 13: Silence ValleyChapter 14: The Sword of DamoclesChapter 15: Difficult DecisionsChapters 16: It's all in the MindChapter 17: UncontactableChapter 18: Divide and RuleChapters 19: Heat MiserChapter 20: Travelling without MovingChapter 21: The South PoleChapters 22: Leaving the End of the EarthChapter 23: NorthChapter 24: The Winds of ChangeChapters 25: Touching the VoidChapter 26: MutabilityChapter 27: The Final BurstChapter 28: An End and a BeginningEpilogue...

Préface
Adrift in a life without risk or surprise and with a burning desire to make some sense of his place in the world, the author dived into the unknown. Leaving the security of friends, work and a wife, he joined a team of young men to harness the katabatic winds and haul and kite-surf across Antarctica.

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Alastair Vere Nicoll runs a renewable energy business and lives in London with his wife and two children. This is his first book.

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Leaving the security of friends, work, and a wife, Alastair Vere Nicoll joined a team of young men to harness the katabatic winds and haul and kite-surf across Antarctica: the coldest, windiest, most violent continent on earth. Not since Shackleton nearly perished attempting the same thing in his Endurance expedition had such a crossing been attempted. This is the story not only of the first West-to-East traverse of the continent of Antarctica, but of the crossing of two phases in the author’s life—from youth into manhood,  fantasy into reality. It is also the story of a race against time, as he fought to get home for the birth of his first child. As Alastair battled through the freezing wastes, exploring the earth’s wildest continent and his deepest self, he was haunted by the ghosts of past explorers and by the question of what it is to be a “modern man.”

Contenu
Foreword by Bear Grylls Introduction Chapter 1: Beginnings Chapter 2: Flaubert's Parrot Chapter 3: A New Life Chapter 4: Altered Reality Chapter 5: Constructing the Creature Chapter 6: There but still Nowhere Chapter 7: Family Matters Chapter 8: Fly on my Wind Chapter 9: A New Horizon Chapter 10: The Icefall Chapter 11: The Layer Cake Chapters 12: Down and Out Chapter 13: Silence Valley Chapter 14: The Sword of Damocles Chapter 15: Difficult Decisions Chapters 16: It's all in the Mind Chapter 17: Uncontactable Chapter 18: Divide and Rule Chapters 19: Heat Miser Chapter 20: Travelling without Moving Chapter 21: The South Pole Chapters 22: Leaving the End of the Earth Chapter 23: North Chapter 24: The Winds of Change Chapters 25: Touching the Void Chapter 26: Mutability Chapter 27: The Final Burst Chapter 28: An End and a Beginning Epilogue