Mud Sweat & Tears - Bear Grylls [127]
Yahara, Sensei 71
Yellow Band, Everest 318
yoga 75
Yukon, rockfall 3
Zimbabwe, skydiving accident 239–44
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bear Grylls’ prime-time TV adventure series is one of the most watched shows on the planet, reaching an estimated 1.2 billion viewers in over 180 countries.
Bear has authored ten books and, as a former member of the UK Special Forces, was made an honorary Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy. He continues to lead record-breaking expeditions to the world’s extremes, and these missions have raised over £1.5 million for children’s charities.
Bear recently took over as the youngest ever Chief Scout to the Scouting Association, acting as the figurehead to 28 million Scouts around the globe.
He lives with his wife, Shara, and their three sons, Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry, on a Dutch barge in London and on a small remote island off the coast of Wales.
For more information on Bear Grylls and his books, see www.beargrylls.com
Also by Bear Grylls
Facing Up
Facing the Frozen Ocean
Born Survivor
Great Outdoor Adventures
Living Wild
With Love, Papa
Mission Survival
Gold of the Gods
Way of the Wolf
Sands of the Scorpion
Tracks of the Tiger
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First published in Great Britain
in 2011 by Channel 4 Books
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Copyright © Bear Grylls 2011
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This book is a work of non-fiction based on the life, experiences and recollections of the author. In some limited cases names of people, places, dates, sequences or the detail of events have been changed solely to protect the privacy of others. The author has stated to the publishers that, except in such minor respects not affecting the substantial accuracy of the work, the contents of this book are true.
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Version 1.0 Epub ISBN 9781407054995
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Picture credits: all images courtesy of the author unless otherwise stated. NL = Neil Laughton. Mick and BG at base camp courtesy NL. BG and NL at Everest summit courtesy NL. BG at end of Everest ascent courtesy Mick Crosthwaite. Crevasse crossing courtesy NL. Team at base camp courtesy NL. Paraglider mission courtesy Frankie Benka Photography. RIB courtesy Kinloch. High-altitude balloon courtesy Peter Russell Photography. Man vs. Wild images courtesy Discovery. Dave Pearce and Dan Etheridge/Pete Lee both courtesy Simon Reay; Paul Ritz, BG and Simon Reay courtesy Paul Ritz.
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Table of Contents
Cover
About the Book
Title Page
Dedication
Prologue
Part 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Part 2
Chapter 36
Chapter 37