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About the Book:

Age 58, with a freshly repaired hip and almost forty years removed from his last serious hike, Grant Rochelle set out on a highly ambitious bucket list adventure through the Himalayas to Everest Base Camp—the long way around.

Accompanied by the only friend seemingly immune to sober second thoughts, a perpetually energetic porter, an experienced guide, and a nasty chest cold for company, Rochelle quickly discovered what happens when midlife enthusiasm collides with altitude, exhaustion, and reality. Sustained by endless cups of cappuccino, generous helpings of dahl bhat, and an enduring sense of humor, he ground his way through one hundred miles of thin, freezing air, crossed 17,000’ passes, and traversed otherworldly glaciers while dodging yaks, fast-moving attack goats and a memorable cast of characters drawn to the world’s highest mountain.

Eighteen days later he emerged with all essential appendages intact, a deeper appreciation for the spectacular Himalayan landscape, the warmth of the Sherpa people, and an unexpected connection with the Buddhist faith.

Told with awe, humility and a wry wit, Thin Air and Good Intentions is a captivating travel memoir that will delight both readers who know the Himalayas well, and those who dream of experiencing them some day.