Třetí Everest: Poznání bolí...[Third Everest: Understanding Pain…]

This is an elaborate boxed set book production related to the Czech - Slovenian Everest Expedition 2007. The team initially planned to attempt Everest from the north but permission was refused on account of Bém’s Buddhist beliefs and prior meetings with the Dalai Lama. They then received permission for the south side and Bém, at the time the mayor of Prague, achieved the summit along with two Sherpa members. This magnificent book not only covers their climb but also features numerous photos of Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and India. This also includes a nicely produced, 28-min DVD ‘Window in the Sky’ covering the climb. Portions of the video, near the end, are in English. (This may not work in NTSC players but does play with VLC Media Player on a PC.) In Czech, no English translation. This set weighs 5.5 pounds.