Mountaineer, pilot, ultra runner, and ordinary guy, Mike Allsop is an adventurer of the truest kind
Most people who survived an almost unsurviveable plane crash would be tempted to sit back, take a good hard look at life, and take things a little bit easier. Mike Allsop is not most people. Almost losing his life in a Twin Otter crash off the coast of Hawai'i awakened Mike's zest for life and his thirst for adventure. Mountaineering became Mike's passion and climbing led to him almost getting shot in Russia, narrowly missing a fatal avalanche in Peru, returning a replica of a stolen Yeti hand to a Nepalese monastery, and then attempting the biggest climb of them all—Everest. Not content with being an exceptional climber, Mike decided to take up running. Before long he was attempting to run the world's highest marathon on the slopes of Mt. Everest. Then an even bigger challenge—seven marathons, in seven continents, in seven days. He's currently planning his next big adventure – a journey to the North Pole. Whatever happens, one thing's for sure—he won't be sitting on the couch wondering "What if?"
Mike Allsop is a commercial airline pilot, adventurer, and speaker.
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By Stephen
I enjoyed reading this book. Plenty of excitement as well as some good humour that kept me reading and entertained.
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By Valerie
If you like a good mix of adventure this book has it. It is so gripping, I even slowed down at the end as i didn't want the book to finish. If you enjoy Bear Grylls books, you'll love this more. Best read of 2013.
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By Steffan Fuller
Excellent book! Really inspiring.Very interesting and very well written.This is a great book for everyone.Once I started reading it.....I couldn't stop!!
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