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RAINIER STORM SHELL JACKET
"This is my shelter from the storm when I am climbing, providing protection from wind, snow and rain. A truly multifunctional piece that provides tons of protection and security for only a few ounces of weight."
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MOUNTAIN GUIDE JACKET
"Wear this as a breathable outer layer in windy and dry snow conditions. Doubles as a windproof midlayer to allow transition through changing temperature and weather."
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A JOURNEY BACK
ED VIESTURS
America's premier Himalayan mountaineer goes for Everest a seventh time. Ed's the only American to summit all fourteen 8000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen.
 
Ed's first book, No Shortcuts To The Top, was a national bestseller. His next book K2: Life and Death on the World's Deadliest Mountain, was released in October 2009, from Broadway Books.
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