This book contains information on climbs in the Rumney area of New Hampshire. The material contained in this book is the result of the hard work of the many contributors of the mountainproject.com... More > website. It is simply a printed version of the Rumney portion of the site, and contains no additional editing.< Less
This book contains information on climbs in the Rumney area of New Hampshire. The material contained in this book is the result of the hard work of the many contributors of the mountainproject.com... More > website. It is simply a printed version of the Rumney portion of the site, and contains no additional editing.< Less
The book describes some memorable climbs in the Lake District, Scotland and the French Alps in the 1960s. Some of these climbs were stranger than fiction – like my meeting with a mythical... More > monster on the arctic summit of Ben Nevis. Others were deadly serious – like my spectacular fall on Point Five Gully, described in the guide book as ‘the most famous ice climb in the world!’ And taking part in these adventures were such legendary figures as Allan Austin, Martin Boysen, Les Brown, Dougal Haston, Geoff Oliver and Paul Ross.< Less
This is … an autobiography written by one of the Cleveland Mountaineering Club's stalwarts, Ken Jackson ... In the Lakes, Ken's claim to fame are the first ascents of Dyad and Fulcrum on the... More > East Buttress of Scafell, but reading through this enjoyable tale there are many accounts of failures, falling, benightments galore and general mountaineering epics. It is Ken's honest and self-deprecating humour, written in an easy-flowing style, which appeals, giving this book a sincere and delightfully amateurish view of the climbing scene in the 'sixties. The book contains a plentiful selection of photographs, taken with a cheap Boot's camera, but again, this shockingly amateurish approach to the illustrations gives the book character.
I found it a joy to read.
Al Phizacklea. (From the F&RCC Chronicle, June 2009)
A book of memorable climbs in the Lake District, Scotland and the French Alps, with encounters with such legendary figures as Allan Austin, Martin Boysen, Les Brown and Dougal Haston.< Less
"Slim Roamer recently embarked on a cross-country road trip of indefinite length and with no set itinerary. His goals are two-fold: to find the best rock in the southwest, and to find himself.... More > He has promised to provide us with occasional updates on his quest for climbing enlightenment. Printed here is the first installment of his journey." Max Armpet. "Mad" Joe Jiminez. Merve the Perve. Randolph the Indifferent Circus Midget. The Mouth. A rotating cast of characters punctuates the pungent poetry of this climbing road trip to enlightenment gone psychotic. Now pop open an ice cold one and let’s get this over with…< Less
A funny, irreverent look at outdoor activities from rock climbing and mountaineering to kayaking and mountain biking, A Life Outside brings together a selection of non-fiction and fiction writings by... More > Matt Artz. Former editor of mOthEr rOck and FunPig magazines, and contributor to TopRope, Dirt Rag, Vertical Jones, What's the Beta?, Rock & Ice, and other publications, Artz has never met an outdoor activity he didn't at least marginally enjoy (with the possible exception of golf).< Less
Artist and climber Jeremy Collins shares ten years of his climbing inspired art– via his studio, maps, magazine illustration, and climbing themed cartoons. Essays by John Long, Christian... More > Beckwith, Duane Raleigh, Matt Samet, Jonny Copp, Alison Osius, Dean Potter, Steph Davis, Marshall Mckinney and Tim Keel.< Less
Artist and climber Jeremy Collins shares ten years of his climbing inspired art– via his studio, maps, magazine illustration, and climbing themed cartoons. Essays by John Long, Christian... More > Beckwith, Duane Raleigh, Matt Samet, Jonny Copp, Alison Osius, Dean Potter, Steph Davis, Marshall Mckinney and Tim Keel.< Less
