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arctic_wolf
Feb 7, 2005, 1:19 AM
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Weather it be a guide, or a non fiction recounting, what are some goods books on mountaineering?
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theledge
Feb 7, 2005, 1:22 AM
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If you are looking to learn than freedom of the hills is good.
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goodwholesomeboy
Feb 7, 2005, 2:09 AM
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freedom of the hills is a great book. i just borrowed a copy from my friend and it covers everything you could want to know about mountaineering.
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tattooed_climber
Feb 7, 2005, 4:49 AM
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freedom of the hills is #1
how to climb:self-rescue by David Fasulo is #2 (this book will save your life or your partners life one day!)
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jemco
Feb 7, 2005, 4:52 AM
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Of course Freedom of the Hills is great for learning, but not exactly a page-turner of a story. I suggest: Annapurna (herzog); Into Thin Air (Krakauer); The Climb (Bukareev); and of course any real climber would be well versed in Muir.
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chitowngirl
Feb 7, 2005, 5:13 AM
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I liked Tigers of the Snow, although I forgot the author. It focuses on the Sherpas in the pre-Hillary/Tenzing era, and in particular on the german expedition to Nanga Parbat. Tells the story more from the Sherpas point of view, rather than the german.
Also - I liked Roper's Fatal Mountaineer, bio on Willi Unsoeld, focusing mostly on the tragic Nanda Devi expedition.
Also - K2, the Savage Mountain is a must read - a classic.
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ropesologuy
Feb 7, 2005, 5:21 AM
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Mark Twight Extream Alpinism awsome book to learn from and some cool stories as well
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nonick
Feb 7, 2005, 5:34 AM
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The Peter Boardman - Joe Tasker omnibus..Covering the duo's major climbs including kangchenjunga, changabang and a bit of everest
Stephen Venables book on his panchachuli expedition..
Walter Bonatti - mountains of my life
Touching the void - Joe Simpson
just a few of them...
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the_dude
Feb 8, 2005, 8:31 AM
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" A Night on the Ground, A Day in the Open" by Doug Robinson. Great first hand stories about the High Sierras.
Cheers
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walrus
Feb 8, 2005, 8:41 AM
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Seven Summits, about climbing highest points on each continent. Left for Dead, ties into the other books Into thin Air and the Climb.
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clmbr3
Feb 8, 2005, 10:25 AM
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Some good ones already named...
A few more well-known classics-
Mountains of My Fear - David Roberts
The White Spider - Heinrech Harrer (sp?)
Conquistadors of the Useless - Lionel Terray
Starlight and Storm - Gaston Rebuffat
A bit lesser known, but I enjoyed 'em-
Straight Up: John Harlin, The Life and Death of a Mountaineer - Ullman
This is definitely worth reading... broader themes than some of the others... more of a true biography than strictly a mountain book.
We Aspired: The Last Innocent Americans - Pete Sinclair
And I haven't read it, but Buhl's The Lonely Challenge is kind of a classic...
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gritstoner
Feb 8, 2005, 10:56 AM
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burgess book of lies - aid and allan burgess
nanga parbet pilgrimage - hurman buhl
no place to fall - victor saunders
50 years of alpinism - ricardo cassin
the totum pole - paul pritcard
creagh dhu climber, the life and times of john cunningham - jeff connor
hands of a climber - steve dean
life and limb is well worth reading by jamie andrew. not overly climbing related, other than it starts off in the mountains and is about a lad and his road to recovery after lossing all four limbs to frost bite.
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mccarthykm
Feb 8, 2005, 1:24 PM
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Freedom of the Hills is tops on my list. My brother and I refer to it as the "Bible"
as for a story, I liked "Between a Rock and a Hard Place - The Aaron Ralston Story." I got a little sick of his trip reports in the book, but I was very interested in how he survived his ordeal.
another fun one that I'm not finished with yet is "A Walk in the Woods, Redisovering America on the Appalacian Trail" by Bill Bryson. Not a climbing book, but very funny and well writen.
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usmc_2tothetop
Feb 8, 2005, 1:40 PM
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In reply to: freedom of the hills is #1 how to climb:self-rescue by David Fasulo is #2 (this book will save your life or your partners life one day!)
I'll have to check that second one out.
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roadstead
Feb 8, 2005, 2:45 PM
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Anything by Walter Bonatti :)
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blueeyedclimber
Feb 8, 2005, 3:00 PM
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In reply to: freedom of the hills is #1 how to climb:self-rescue by David Fasulo is #2 (this book will save your life or your partners life one day!)
Those books will tell you what to do, this book will tell you what NOT to do, which is equally important:
Accidents in North American Mountaineering (comes out every year)
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skidawg
Feb 8, 2005, 3:40 PM
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Into Thin Air is a great book (I've heard that this one is easier to read than The Climb, but I can't speak from experience). Another about Willi Unsoeld is Ascent by L. Leamer...I'm still reading it, but so far it's actually really good. It goes through his whole life including his family, his daughters death, and his own on rainier. Amazing family...anything like that is inspiring.
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claramie
Feb 8, 2005, 4:21 PM
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Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills has my vote. The newest edition also has more info on building anchors and first aid than older editions.
CL
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sspssp
Feb 8, 2005, 4:30 PM
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In reply to: Those books will tell you what to do, this book will tell you what NOT to do, which is equally important: Accidents in North American Mountaineering (comes out every year)
Gotta agree with that. The best experience learning from mistakes you can get without suffering the consequences.
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sesh
Feb 18, 2005, 2:22 PM
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As someone said, if you're looking to learn, go to Freedom of the hills (or some of the other names suggested)
But I guess you really just want a good read, right? Try these -
1. ***Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage (Herman Buhl)
2. *****Annapurna (Maurice Herzog)
3. ***The Last Blue Mountain (Ralph Barker)
4. *****Nanda Devi: Exploration and Ascent (Shipton and Tilman) (may also be available as two separate volumes)
5. ****Eiger Dreams (Jon Krakauer)
6. ****Touching the Void (Joe Simpson)
7. ***Into the Wild (Jon Krakauer)
8. ***A short Walk in the Hindu Kush (Eric Newby) (this is a good laugh if you like reading about crazy Brits)
9. anything by Chris Bonington
That should take you a long time to get through!
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sandstone
Feb 18, 2005, 2:38 PM
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Ways To The Sky (Selters), and Climbing in North America (Jones). These two give a good account of the history of mountaineering on this continent. Lots of good stories in those two.
Into the Void (Simpson).
Anything by David Roberts.
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anykineclimb
Feb 18, 2005, 2:53 PM
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Good list. heres a couple more.
Addicted to Danger- Jim Wickwire
Kiss or Kill- Mark Twight
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tammarak
Feb 18, 2005, 4:19 PM
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Got to love a good read, especially on a rest day or when the rains are a falling. Here are a few new ones plus some favorites.
Voices from the Summit - profiling many climbers from all generations!
50 classic climbs - inspiration!
Extreme Alpinism (already mentioned but increadable book - must read for serious Alpinists)
Accidents in North American Mountaineering - read it for saftey, read it out of morbit curiosity.
Extreme Landscape -collection of stories celebrating 2002 as the international year of the Mountain.
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smearhound
Feb 18, 2005, 4:54 PM
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Another vote for "Freedom of the Hills" and "Accidents in North American Mountaineering."
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blueeyedclimber
Feb 18, 2005, 4:58 PM
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Has anyone read Reinhold Messner's autobiography? I have it at home but have not started it yet.
Josh
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