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Running through the southwest corner of tibet, the tsangpo river is the last and most dangerous uncharted whitewater passage it is also a place of extraordinary beauty, coursing through snow capped mountain ranges and ripping through verdant jungle it is no wonder that local legend has this place as the sacred site of shangri-la and according to kayaking legend, the tsanpo gorge is the holy grail of rafting in october 1998, a team sponsored by national geographic set out to conquer it en route, they found that ng had also sponsored another team whose descent was timed just after their own the chance of success was slim, but the race was officially on this is a breathtaking story of trial and tragedy, which simultaneously gives inspiring insight into the self-illumination and growth experienced by people who match their skill, strength, stamina and inner resources against the most formidable of obstacles with his riveting account of the trip, balf has supplied a smart introduction to the daredevil lifestyle of river runners fortune

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9780609808016
Paperback, 6th Edition
ISBN13: 9780609808016
THREE RIVERS PRESS, 2001
9780330485883
Paperback, 3rd Edition
ISBN13: 9780330485883
PAN BOOKS, 2001