Matterhorn: Triumphs and Trials of the World's most Iconic Peak - Paperback

Kjaer, Steffen: - Steffen Kjaer is a mountaineer, author, and journalist. In Steffen Kjaer's books, the scene is set against awe-inspiring natural backdrops as his characters embark on journeys into the mountains, deep into the wilderness, and down surging, untamed rivers. Critics have drawn comparisons between Steffen Kjaer's storytelling and the narrative style of Ernest Hemingway, as well as the wilderness worlds of Jack London. Over the course of his life, Steffen Kjaer has climbed some of the most iconic peaks in the Alps and Yosemite, paddled along Scandinavia's great rivers, and skied in countless locations across North America and Europe. Steffen Kjaer writes about mountaineering, rock climbing, white-water rafting, skiing, hiking in the highlands, and the profound camaraderie that arises among friends when they venture together into the wilderness and strive for the loftiest peaks. In the mountains and the wild, Steffen Kjaer's characters confront their own notions of what makes a meaningful life. They dream boldly-of remarkable feats and epic expeditions. Yet they also face the unforgiving realities of the wilderness, leaving the safety of civilisation behind as they journey into the unknown. Forever transformed.