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Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills 69 reviews
The Mountaineers
Mountaineers Books, 2003
The Absolute Pinnacle of Mountaineering Information
+ It don't get no better than this!
+ You Need This Book
+ The Perfect Experience
+ Amazing book!
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No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks 45 reviews
Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
Broadway, 2007
Great Read!!!
+ Great story with interesting behind-the-scenes details
+ No shortcuts to the top
+ With everyone their own summit...
+ No shortcuts to the top
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Mountains of the Mind: How Desolate and Forbidding Heights Were Transformed into Experiences of Indomitable ... 7 reviews
Robert Macfarlane
Pantheon, 2003
The Magic of Mountains
+ Unique history of mountains and climbing
+ From the Ridiculous to the Sublime
From the opening recollection to the last sentence, Macfarlane's history of how mountains have been imagined left me aching to read more. The final words took me by surprise; I fully expected to turn the page for at least a few more spellbinding paragraphs. While the author's own experiences with ...
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The Beckoning Silence15 reviews
Joe Simpson
Mountaineers Books, 2003
Great combination of climbing history and history in the making
+ Good read but doesn't quite work
+ the beckoning silence
I decided to read this book after reading Simpson's first book Touching the Void, which is one of the most interesting and inspiring books I have ever read. The Beckoning Silence shows a different side of Joe, and one that is most entertaining. He is someone with the confidence to make fun of ...
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The Book of Yaak7 reviews
Rick Bass
Mariner Books, 1997
Woodsman, spare that old growth. . .
+ To observe a place closely . . .
+ The True Wild
+ Review of "Winter" Notes of Montana
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Tenzing Norgay and the Sherpas of Everest4 reviews
Tashi Tenzing, Judy Tenzing
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2003
A unique sherpa's view on Everest expedition
+ Everest from the Sherpa perspective
+ A modern Sherpa's viewpoint
+ A Valuable Reference
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The Climb259 reviews
Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
The debate goes on
+ Makes Into Thin Air seem very questionable
Anyone who needs to place blame about the 1996 Everest disaster can pick one of many problems that happened on that climb -from manmade to "acts of God". Into Thin Air gives one climber's view, the documentary, Storm Over Everest, by David Breashears gives more views by those who climbed, and ...
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1492 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
Who's got more credibility?
+ A REALLY GOOD Story
+ Highly recommend it.
+ You don't need to be an avid outdoors-man to enjoy this book.
+ Life and Death on Everest
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The Climb259 reviews
Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
The debate goes on
+ Makes Into Thin Air seem very questionable
Anyone who needs to place blame about the 1996 Everest disaster can pick one of many problems that happened on that climb -from manmade to "acts of God". Into Thin Air gives one climber's view, the documentary, Storm Over Everest, by David Breashears gives more views by those who climbed, and ...
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The Book of Yaak7 reviews
Rick Bass
Mariner Books, 1997
Woodsman, spare that old growth. . .
+ To observe a place closely . . .
+ The True Wild
+ Review of "Winter" Notes of Montana
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Mountains of the Mind: How Desolate and Forbidding Heights Were Transformed into Experiences of Indomitable ...7 reviews
Robert Macfarlane
Pantheon, 2003
The Magic of Mountains
+ Unique history of mountains and climbing
+ From the Ridiculous to the Sublime
From the opening recollection to the last sentence, Macfarlane's history of how mountains have been imagined left me aching to read more. The final words took me by surprise; I fully expected to turn the page for at least a few more spellbinding paragraphs. While the author's own experiences with ...
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No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks45 reviews
Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
Broadway, 2007
Great Read!!!
+ Great story with interesting behind-the-scenes details
+ No shortcuts to the top
+ With everyone their own summit...
+ No shortcuts to the top
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The Beckoning Silence15 reviews
Joe Simpson
Mountaineers Books, 2003
Great combination of climbing history and history in the making
+ Good read but doesn't quite work
+ the beckoning silence
I decided to read this book after reading Simpson's first book Touching the Void, which is one of the most interesting and inspiring books I have ever read. The Beckoning Silence shows a different side of Joe, and one that is most entertaining. He is someone with the confidence to make fun of ...
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1492 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
Who's got more credibility?
+ A REALLY GOOD Story
+ Highly recommend it.
+ You don't need to be an avid outdoors-man to enjoy this book.
+ Life and Death on Everest
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Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills69 reviews
The Mountaineers
Mountaineers Books, 2003
The Absolute Pinnacle of Mountaineering Information
+ It don't get no better than this!
+ You Need This Book
+ The Perfect Experience
+ Amazing book!
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Tenzing Norgay and the Sherpas of Everest4 reviews
Tashi Tenzing, Judy Tenzing
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2003
A unique sherpa's view on Everest expedition
+ Everest from the Sherpa perspective
+ A modern Sherpa's viewpoint
+ A Valuable Reference
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