EAN: 9781984859501

THERE AND BACK - JIMMY CHIN GEBUNDEN

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Academy Award–winning director of Free Solo and National
Geographic photographer presents the first collection of his iconic adventure photography 
featuring some of the greatest moments of the most accomplished climbers and outdoor athletes
in the world  and including more than 200 extraordinary photographs. An extraordinary work of
art.”—Jon Krakauer Filmmaker  photographer  and world-class mountaineer Jimmy Chin goes where
few can follow to capture stunning images in death-defying situations. There and Back draws
from his breathtaking portfolio of photographs  captured over twenty years during cutting-edge
expeditions on all seven continents—from skiing Mount Everest  to an unsupported traverse of
Tibet's Chang Tang Plateau on foot  to first ascents in Chad’s Ennedi Desert and Antarctica’s
Queen Maud Land. Along the way  Chin shares behind-the-scenes details about how he captured
such astounding images in impossible conditions  and tells the stories of the legendary
adventurers and remarkable athletes he has photographed  including Alex Honnold  the star of
his Academy Award–winning documentary film Free Solo  ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers 
snowboarder Travis Rice  and mountaineers Conrad Anker and Yvon Chouinard. These
larger-than-life images  coupled with stories of outsized drive and passion  of impossible
goals with life or death stakes  of partnerships forged through incredible hardship  are sure
to inspire wonder and awe.

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