Versante Sud Yuji the Climber climbing novel

Yuji the Climber is the story of the incredible journey of Yuji Hirayama, a boy who dreamed of Everest and instead became the world champion of sport climbing, an icon of the nineties thanks to an absolute dedication to training and a will of iron. This book follows his transformation from a competition star to a big wall legend, a metamorphosis triggered by the challenge that crowned him on a global level: the attempt to free climb the Salathé Wall on El Capitan. His quest has never stopped, pushing him to feats such as climbing the Nose in nine hours and the attempt on El Niño in free and on sight, a journey that demonstrates how the passion for rock can surpass every limit, leading a man to constantly redefine the concept of impossible.