i8220... refreshingly free of the hubris that marks br much adventure writing ... The reader never feels assaulted br by Kobalenko8217s daring, only inspired by it. 8221ibr 8212THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW p The Horizontal Everest brings to vivid, awe-inspiring life one of the most forbidding, br arresting, and beautiful places on the planet Ellesmere Island-a virgin wilderness that br author and photographer Jerry Kobalenko has traversed more than anyone else in history. p i8220... charming and refreshingly honest ... br a portrait of remarkable people and harsh landscapes, br and the siren-like allure of both. 8221ibr 8212SIMON WINCHESTER, The Map That Changed the World p i8220... a compelling portrait of a harsh yet inviting place ... wonderful ... 8221bri 8212KENN HARPER, Give Me My Father8217s Body p i8220The ... stories fill me with passion and dreams. 8221ibr 8212BORGE OUSLAND, Arctic expeditioner p JERRY KOBALENKO is one of the world8217s premier Arctic travelers. His writing