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dharmatreez
Feb 15, 2007, 2:32 AM
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anykineclimb wrote: Kiss or Kill is good too. if you like Twight's style
I DO
i would suggest "Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber" - Mark Twight
it is a collection of all the articles he wrote from his first - "Solo on the Charmoz" in 1984 up to 2000 including classics like "Kiss or Kill", "Glitter and Despair", and "The Reality Bath" (where he accounts the first accent of this route) it includes Twights reflections on the article and the experience at the end of each article as an author's note.
a fast and great read, i couldn't put it down the first time and read it cover to cover, and go back time and time again for nuggets
long happy trails and safe climbing
jason
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fancyclaps
Feb 15, 2007, 3:03 AM
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I know it is not a climbing book, but Running the Amazon by Joe Cane is a really great read. It is about the first source to sea expedition of the amazon, done by kayak. It is definitely in the spirit of rock climbing.
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nooyoozer
Feb 15, 2007, 3:36 AM
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Any trad or big wall climbers that haven't read "Camp 4" by Steve Roper should be ashamed of themselves. just kidding, but seriously, pick up a copy. it's the history of climbing in yosemite valley. amazing stories, couldn't put it down.
also, if any of you can find a copy of "Conquistadors of the Useless" by legendary french alpinist Lionel Terray, you'll be glad you did. I haven't seen any new copies, but they've gotta be around. it's an old book, about Lionel's crazy experiences in the Alps in the 1930's and 40's, including an early ascent of the Eiger. Brilliantly written, epic stories, close calls, true hardmen, with nothing but wool, leather, hemp, and steel. booya...
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kricir
Feb 15, 2007, 3:37 AM
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“Kiss or Kill” is a good one, but be warned, reading it might make you want to quit climbing.
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sgauss
Feb 15, 2007, 3:38 AM
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If you liked Krakauer's "Into the Void", which I really did, look for "The Climb" by Anatoli Boukhreev for another perspective.
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wesleydouglas
Feb 15, 2007, 6:08 AM
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Feeding the Rat by Al Alvarez is a fine book on British climbing legends.
The White Spider by Heinrich Harrer provides amazing insight into the courage of Eiger climbers through the decades.
Mirrors in the Cliffs: The Games Climbers Play, Volume II by Jim Perrin is an essential collection of short stories by all the legends. I think it's better than the first volume.
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jermeng
Feb 15, 2007, 6:08 AM
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Here's one by a climber that's great but less about climbing and more about the outdoor industry written by the tree-hugging Yvon Chouinard, Let My People Go Surfing. Really makes you appreciate the efforts of Patagonia.
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vertical_planar
Feb 15, 2007, 7:13 AM
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Touching the Void is great
The White Spider is also very good read
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bustloose
Feb 15, 2007, 3:43 PM
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if you haven't read Stone Crusade, you are missing a huge part of your climbing history. it's a fantastic book.
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gunksgoer
Feb 15, 2007, 3:52 PM
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Stone Crusade is great, the stories, overviews and black and white photos make for a great easy read or coffee table book.
I also loved lynn hill's book. It goes really fast, probably perfect for a plane ride. Id also reccomend this game of ghosts.
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dlintz
Feb 15, 2007, 4:14 PM
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zuegma wrote: Mountianeering: The Freedom of the Hills great book
For a plane flight? A little dry.
Stone Crusade or any of the John Long books would be good. John's probably forgotten more amusing stories than I've ever read. I wish he'd write another book of them.
d.
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adklimber
Feb 15, 2007, 4:22 PM
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In the Shadows of Denali by Jonathan Waterman
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unrooted
Feb 15, 2007, 4:34 PM
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Galen Rowels book of essays: High and wild is a great read, you will probably finish it in about 4 o 5 hours, but it has some of the best stories and photos of any book out there.
Also a highly suggested read is Three Cups of Tea
One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations . . . One School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson is one of the most inspiring books ever. I bought it for my girlfriend for Valentines day.
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nooyoozer
Feb 17, 2007, 3:55 AM
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mottaaa
Feb 18, 2007, 3:59 AM
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Long On Adventure, John Long
Close Calls, "
On The Ridge Between Life And Death, David Roberts
Climbing Free, Lynn Hill
Breaking Trail, Arlene Blum
Where The Mountain Casts Its Shadow, Maria Coffey
The Climb, Anatoli Boukreev
Camp 4, Steve Rope
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins
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