Climb: Stories of Survival from Rock, Snow and Ice

Book Overview

Climb focuses on the most exciting descriptions of climbing in the world, from the cliffs of Yosemite to the windswept towers of Patagonia to the high peaks of Alaska and the Himalayas. Stories... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560252502
• ISBN13: 9781560252504
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Climbing/Mountaineering compilation

This is a great compilation of climbing stories. Some are inspiring while others will make you think about whether this is really something you want to be doing. Also highly recommended for those addicted to mountaineering literature is the editor's book "Epic" for more of the same...

Another installment in Willis' anthology series

Willis has a genius for searching climbing literature and coming up with gripping passages to incorporate into his anthologies. Some readers will find that they already own most of the original books, making the anthology unnecessary. However, for those who only like the exciting bits, or who don't want to collect dozens of volumes, Willis' works are perfect. The latest installment continues to incorporate writings on many different climbing styles and historical periods, both fiction and nonfiction.

An exciting and inspiring read

As you can see from the table of contents and the editorial reviews, this book contains writings by lots of great mountaineers and climbers. Many of the authors discuss experiences when they have had to deal with fear, loss, and the difficult question of risk; they also share some of the lessons that they have learned from years of being challenged by nature and other people. Willis' compilation includes a selection of both fictional and true stories that I found to be a balanced combination of very funny, poignant, sad, and--best of all--inspiring. Reading this book really made me want to get outside! One of the convenient things about this book is that the stories are rather short, so it's easy to pick it up for a brief escape from the hustle and bustle of the city...There is also a bibliography so one can read further about any of the stories, if one chooses.

Climb: stories of survival from everest and K2

The book was very good. It gave me a very good time reading. It was so good I couldn't even put it down! I recommend it to everyone who engoys climbing stories!