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jack roberts
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Nov 7, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Oct 2002
· Points: 0
If the have the time to really get sucked into some classic literature I'd recommend the following titles: Eric Shipton; The Six Mountain Travel Books H.W. Tilman: The Seven Mountain Travel Books Greg Childs is always a winner. try Mixed Emotions For some great reading on Antactic Exploration try Endurance by Alfred Lansing Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Seven Years in Tibet by Harrar Touching the Void by Joe Simpson of course....................... So many books so little time.
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Jaysen Henderson
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Dec 23, 2011
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Brooklyn NY
· Joined Dec 2010
· Points: 321
Ive just finished reading high infatuation by steph davis and it was exelent!!! Thinking about moving on to eiger dreams or a john long book. But thanks for all the great suggestions guys
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Woodchuck ATC
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Dec 23, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Nov 2007
· Points: 3,280
Giza wrote:The Mountain of My Fear Deborah by David Roberts Both are often included in single book. Probably the best mountain literature I've read. + 100% Also for something very different, try a true story, Cold War CIA spy saga called 'An Eye at the Top of the World', by Pete Takeda. First revealed in Outside mag article back in the 80's.
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M LaViolette Jr
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Dec 23, 2011
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The Past
· Joined Oct 2011
· Points: 448
As others have mentioned, On the Ridge Between Life and Death by David Roberts is the best I've read. Savage Arena is also very good by Joe Tasker. For a good survival story check out Minus 148 by Art Davidson.
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Kevin Landolt
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Dec 23, 2011
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Fort Collins, Wyoming
· Joined Jun 2009
· Points: 585
Just read Psychovertical and really enjoyed it. Andy Kirkpatrick is a talented bloke.
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andyedwards
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Dec 23, 2011
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OR
· Joined Aug 2009
· Points: 205
Have a broken ankle, here's what I read so far: Deep Play - Paul Pritchard ---- Find this one and read it. White Spider - Heinrich Harrer Rising from the Plains - John McPhee - Geology in Wyoming El Capitan - Daniel Duane Desert Solitaire - Ed Abbey Right now I'm reading American Rock by Don Mellor - I like it so far. Have Kiss or Kill coming my way.
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Alan Nagel
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Dec 23, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Feb 2008
· Points: 5
Join the American Alpine Club and take advantage of their lending library.
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yeego
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Dec 27, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Apr 2011
· Points: 35
+1 for Heinrich Harrer's "White Spider" "Deep Survival" by Lawrence Gonzales has some relevant material.
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PTZ
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Dec 27, 2011
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Chicago/Colorado
· Joined Jul 2010
· Points: 490
There is a climbing Magazine book called: "Anthology 30 years of climbing". It is a great read. lots of the best stories from back issues.
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andyedwards
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Jan 2, 2012
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OR
· Joined Aug 2009
· Points: 205
aed wrote:Have a broken ankle, here's what I read so far: Deep Play - Paul Pritchard ---- Find this one and read it. White Spider - Heinrich Harrer Rising from the Plains - John McPhee - Geology in Wyoming El Capitan - Daniel Duane Desert Solitaire - Ed Abbey Right now I'm reading American Rock by Don Mellor - I like it so far. Have Kiss or Kill coming my way. Kiss or Kill is good. I'd recommend it. American Rock is also good. A general overview of US climbing and it's classic areas. Thinking about the Steve House book next.
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Kevin DeWeese
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Jan 2, 2012
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@failfalling - Oakland, Ca
· Joined Jan 2007
· Points: 981
Kirkpatrick's got a new one, Cold War, that examines the toll that obsession with climbing takes upon the individual and and social of a climber. I'm waiting for paperback and will def pick it up when it does.
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Chris Owen
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Jan 5, 2012
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Big Bear Lake
· Joined Jan 2002
· Points: 11,622
Let's Go Climbing - Colin Kirkus Hands of a Climber - Stephen Dean Native Stones - David Craig Upon That Mountain - Eric Shipton South Col - Wilfred Noyce Climbing Essays - Jim Perrin (anything written by Perrin)
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