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Organize and successfully conduct an extra-European expedition. Following the organization and management of an expedition in all its phases, from the moment of choosing the objective to the, no less important, return to base, the volume is aimed at every kind of mountain enthusiast reader: both those who have undertaken and dream of organizing non-European mountaineering expeditions on their own, and those who are simply intrigued by it and want to understand its logic and secrets, without stopping at journalistic reports which often only present distorted aspects. Written in a clear and engaging style, the volume also provides a series of very useful fact sheets that delve into technical aspects of particular interest and relevance. The conception of the expedition, the 8000ers, the composition of the team, the logistics, the costs and financing, the psychophysical preparation, the departure for the expedition, the approach to the base camp, the setting up of the base camp, the high camps, the final assault, the descent and debriefing, the return and the next challenge. With the DVD "The Game of the Eight Thousand" attached.