Lost at Windy Corner – Book Tour

Lost at Windy Corner: Lessons From Denali On Goals and Risks
Lost at Windy Corner: Lessons From Denali On Goals and Risks by [Linsdau, Aaron]

Lost near lethal crevasses and cliffs in a blinding whiteout blizzard is the last place anyone would want to be…

Windy Corner on Denali has claimed lives, fingers, and toes. What would make someone brave lethal weather, crevasses, and slick ice to attempt to summit North America’s highest mountain? Denali has claimed over one hundred lives. It seems like the place for risky adrenaline seekers.

In this book, the author shares the lessons Denali teaches on managing goals and risks. Everyone takes chances at some time in their lives, even if it’s driving down the highway. Becoming a risk manager rather than a risk taker is what will keep you alive during difficult times.

Experience the cold, solitude, and uncertainty of life on high mountains. Apply the message, build resilience, and overcome adversities in your life.

 

 

~ My Review ~ 

 Reading books is a simple pleasure really, and for one true book lover being pulled into the story is always a thing, but the real excitement happens with the stories that have really happened. While, yes who doesn’t a love a good fantasy or being able to let your imagination run wild with some flying dragon or a super intense crime thriller that makes you root for the good guys,  it’s those stories that really happened that grab you the most. Real adventure, real danger, real mystery, the unknown unfolding within each page. It grips you fast and keeps you at the edge of your seat wanting to know just what happens! 

Lost at Windy Corner is a book just like that, and I loved it! It’s always a pleasure to read along as an adventure unfolds, and Aarron Linsdau did an amazing job putting his experiences down on paper. In Lost at Windy Corner Aarron takes you along with him as he takes on Denali, the highest North American mountain. We are taken through several challenges and along the way some extremely interesting facts and information is poured out throughout the book, which I love!  There are a few small pictures throughout the book, which give you an insight to what it was like along the way, but the way Aarron describes the entire adventure is very descriptive , full of details and gives you a great picture in your mind of what he went through along the way. Can you imagine waking up and trying to fix breakfast in -10F ? Or better yet breaking camp even to move on to the next location? Some of the things they went through were mind-blowing! It takes a great deal of focus and determination to deal with a trek through some of the harshest weather as,  It’s not just physically challenging but mentally fierce on oneself. Not many people would end up thinking a climb up a mountain would teach you things, but it does, in more ways than one and Aarron certainly does a wonderful job sharing the lessons learned along the way. 

 Even though we’re not climbing a mountain along side him, we can learn from his discovers and put faith behind the messages he gives  which we can apply in our own lives. One of my favorite ones from the book are – 

 ” Having Gratitude for an experience is what keeps the attitude positive, even when things didn’t work out as planned” 

There are many others which make this book a real treasure to read. You aren’t just along for the adventure , but a fellow student as he learns to challenge himself, look  at things a little differently and keep pushing on. Lost as Windy Corner is a great book , I really enjoyed reading how far Aarron took himself both up the mountain as well as through his own personal growth. He’s got an amazing spirit and a good perspective as he explores uncertainty along his journey, which he shares wonderfully.

I highly recommend picking up Lost at Windy Corner! Check out where you can pick up the book below! 

Available to buy from…… 

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Amazing read. Simply stunning detail of reaching for an almost unattainable goal and achieving success against the odds – Amazon Reviewer

Looking down from 9,000 ft on the Kahiltna glacier on Denali.

Antarctic Tears: Determination, adversity, and the pursuit of a dream at the bottom of the world

Antarctic Tears: Determination, adversity, and the pursuit of a dream at the bottom of the world by [Linsdau, Aaron]

Emotions run high in this true polar adventure. It’s a story of triumph, harrowing danger, and outright adventure. In 2012, Aaron Linsdau left his entire life behind.

Gone was the engineering career. He told his family and girlfriend that he wanted to pursue a dream to do something no other American had ever accomplished. He wanted to be the first to ski from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back without aid or support. Alone.

The journey to the South Pole covers over 700 miles through the most forbidding frozen terrain on the planet. The temperature is always below zero and gale force winds routinely roar across the ice. The polar plateau is devoid of life. There are no plants, animals, or insects. Antarctica provides no shelter, no protection, and is unforgiving of any mistake.

But before the expedition was to start, there was much to do. Linsdau trekked 100 miles across the Greenland tundra. He skied across Yellowstone in the winter, camping in -45 degree temperatures. Towing tires up mountains and eating 4000 calories a day was preparation for Antarctica.

Previous expeditions have lost tents, helplessly watching them blow over the horizon. Many explorers have quit or been rescued. What began as a brave adventure into the unknown turned into a battle for survival.

Linsdau takes the reader to Antarctica. They experience incredible storms, skiing blind through whiteouts, crossing invisible crevasses, and skirting disaster. The book shows what happened every day of the expedition.

The air is cold enough to freeze water in seconds and cause frostbite in minutes. Only outer space is less hospitable. Driven by passion, he sacrifices nearly everything to make his dream come true. This is a story about personal discovery, testing the limits of human endurance, total dedication to achieving a goal, and never giving up even when both body and equipment fail.



There were many surprises during Aaron Linsdau’s expedition to the South Pole… 


Antarctic Tears is also available as an audiobook in a 9CD box set or as MP3 files on a USB thumb drive. 

Available to buy from …

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“Your book changed my life. Thank you.” – Gerry Spence, American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame

 “I can’t believe you did this. What a great read.” – The Navy SEALS in the audience were seriously impressed.” – Jason M., Navy Special Forces

 “I finished your book and it was a great read. I still cannot fathom someone subjecting himself to that kind of environment. -Pulling all of your own supplies, and doing it solo for several months is incredible. I’ve read a lot of human endurance books, but your trip ranks right up there in difficulty.”   – Ed Lavino, Jackson, WY, author of Prevailing Westerlies

 

About the author

International speaker Aaron Linsdau is the second American to have skied solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole, setting the world record for surviving the longest solo expedition to the pole. He is an Eagle Scout, is a National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout, holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in computational science. Aaron wrote Antarctic Tears and the Total Eclipse Guide series. This set of books focuses on the August 21, 2017 total eclipse across America. Each book is specific to a state or location.

Aaron is an international motivational speaker, polar explorer, the author of Antarctic Tears and an award-winning photographer. Book Aaron for your next speaking engagement or keynote address HERE.  He speaks about grit, courage, attitude, perseverance, and resilience.

 

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8 Comments

  • Tami (@ThisMomsDelight)

    It’s outside of my usual genre but I am excited to read this one. I’m ordering a copy right now.

  • Jeanine

    Oh awesome. I just started reading again in bed at night and am right into the one I’m reading now. I’m always on the hunt for new reads!

  • Denise C

    The cold and I do not get along, so I don’t think I’d survive very long in Antarctica! My survival tip is to stay home….haha.

  • briannemanz

    I am always looking for new books for the summer month and beach days. I will for sure put this one on my list!

  • Clara

    I love adventurous tales. The antarctic seems like such a foreign place even though it’s here on Earth.

  • Scott

    I can’t remember the last time I read fiction. Usually I stick with non-fiction – mostly books about hobbies or industry.

  • Catherine Sargent

    These look like great books. I will be adding them to my summer reading list!

  • Neely

    I love finding new books to read! Thanks for a great giveaway!

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