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dynoguy
Feb 2, 2006, 1:05 AM
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I'm looking for some good climbing reading material. Such as biographies and short stories. I am really only interest on books about rockclimbing, I'm not into mountaineering or alpinism.
I have read and greatly enjoyed the following:
Exposed, by John Sherman (best book on climbing I have read)
Climbing Free, by Lynn Hill
Close Calls, John Long
there are a few others but I cants remeber them.
Any suggestions???
Thanks
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mtoensing2002
Feb 2, 2006, 1:08 AM
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go for into thin air by jon krakaur or touching the void by joe simpson. awesome books
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rockkid55
Feb 2, 2006, 1:41 AM
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This one's a novel about both climbing and mountaineering (but mostly rock climbing) in 1950s Europe.
It's called "The Fall" by a guy named Simon Mawer. It's basically about a love triangle on the rocks.
It's got climbing and sex. So it's good.
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rodeoclown
Feb 2, 2006, 2:35 AM
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I enjoy anything by Clinton McKenzie. Edge of Justice, Point of Law, Crossing the Line and Trial by Fire Ice. It is kind fo detective on the rocks. I also liked Totem Pole by Paul Pritchard and Into the Void.
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jcr
Feb 2, 2006, 2:47 AM
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... and of course the around the world known bible: The Freedom of the hills... almost, everything you need to know about climbing is there.
JC
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dingus
Feb 2, 2006, 2:52 AM
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Try the "Right Side of the Folly."
DMT
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ozoneclimber
Feb 2, 2006, 3:53 AM
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The Last Step by Rick Ridgeway is a good book, it's about the '75 expedition to K2 so you may not like it. Another book that does not have anything to do with climbing but it still has the adrenal and and suspense is Shadow Divers. You may think that what we do is crazy, but after you read Shadow Divers you'll realize all we do is child's play.
-Bobby
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zenchef
Feb 2, 2006, 4:03 AM
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go for Postcards fromt he Trailorpark. Its a complilation of funny, scary and cool short stories that date back into the fifties and to today. A hell of a good read on climbing short stories
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summer_teeth
Feb 6, 2006, 6:20 PM
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Sherman Exposed was really great. I would reccomend "High Lonesome" from John Sherman. It is rock climbing but also about soloing.
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jsoper
Feb 6, 2006, 7:28 PM
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In reply to: go for Postcards fromt he Trailorpark. Its a complilation of funny, scary and cool short stories that date back into the fifties and to today. A hell of a good read on climbing short stories
couldnt agree more, some of the funniest stuff ive read in a while.
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soyshadymilkman
Feb 6, 2006, 7:30 PM
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Yeah, Into Thin Air was amazing, great read
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seric
Feb 6, 2006, 8:16 PM
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Camp 4 by Steve Roper.
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/049655350da9870fa19afeb4da09e526.html
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thor4life144
Feb 7, 2006, 3:58 AM
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Fall of the Phantom Lord by Andrew Todhunter. About Mr.Dan Osman himself. Pretty good book
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thor4life144
Feb 7, 2006, 4:03 AM
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Fall of the Phantom Lord by Andrew Todhunter. About Mr.Dan Osman himself. Pretty good book
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boardline22
Feb 7, 2006, 5:06 AM
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A View From The Summit by Sir Edmund Hillary, it's his autobiography
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aspiringmonkey
Feb 7, 2006, 7:37 AM
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I enjoyed lynn Hills Climbing Free also, it contained lots of great stories about the golden age of rock climbing and her personal struggles in life and climbing.
Another great book with a ton of different stories from different authors is Climbing magazine's best stories, this isnt the name but if googled im sure you would find it. Great book though with lots of different aspects of climbing involved.
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