I Chose To Climb
$30.92
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
9 October 2012
Summary
I CHOSE TO CLIMB, first published in 1966, was Chris Bonington’s first book. He was recognised then, as now, as one of the outstanding members of a brilliant generation of mountaineers, which included such personalities as Hamish MacInnes, Don Whillans and Ian Clough.
Here he describes his climbing beginnings as a teenager as well as successful ascents all over the world: the first ascent of the Central Pillar of Freney, the first British ascent of the North Face of the Eiger…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780221397 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780221398 |
| Author: | Chris Bonington, Sir Chris Bonington |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 9 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 186g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 18mm |
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Bonington’s writing is lucid, fast-paced, highly readable and, above all, honest– DAILY TELEGRAPH
Compelling and always exciting * Sunday Telegraph *Bonington’s writing is lucid, fast-paced, highly readable and, above all, honest * Daily Telegraph *
About The Author
Chris Bonington
Sir Chris Bonington (knighted in 1995 for services to mountaineering) has been Britain’s best-known mountaineer since he climbed Everest the hard way in 1976. He has climbed mountains in four continents and has written eleven previous books. He was president of the Council for National Parks for eight years and is Non Executive Chairman of Berghaus and Chancellor of Lancaster University. He has lived in Cumbria for over 30 years.
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