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1.Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains by: Jon Krakauer March 06, 1998
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Written by Jon Krakauer of "Into Thin Air" fame this book didnt live up to my expectations.Its a little book containing twelve short essays on various aspects of mountaineering.Although entertaining and at times amusing i was nonetheless glad to finish it quite quickly.Its best read when someone doesnt want to launch into an epic,but dare i say a bit disappointing

2.The Beckoning Silence directed by: Louise Osmond November 05, 2007
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I watched the documentary on television, not really knowing what it was all about, but having previously watched Touching the Void and read a couple of other books by Joe Simpson. I was gripped from the outset and it brought back memories of watching an earlier documentary from the 1970's about a climb of the Eiger filmed by Leo Dickinson, and my childhood dream of wanting to see the North Face myself. The fate of the climbers was too tragic for words; and after a brilliant piece of climbing by one of them that opened up the whole face a simple error, completely unforeseen, eventually led to their untimely deaths. Simpson's use of the Beckoning Silence to describe the North Face is a most appropriate description. Having since been to ... Read More:

3.Learning to Breathe by: Andy Cave March 02, 2006
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My mother-in-law recommended this book and I was a bit sceptical. However it is absolutely brilliant! I laughed & cried. A really honest account. I couldn't put the book down. I hope one day I'm lucky enough to meet the guy because he seems like a top chap. I climb a little bit myself although nothing like Andy Cave's level. It reassuring to see that in his early years he was just as scared on Stanage as I am today - so maybe there is hope for me.

4.The Death Zone: Climbing Everest Through the Killer Storm by: Matt Dickinson July 02, 1998
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The context of the book is that the author is there to cover another Brian Blessed attempt on Everest. What ensues is a truly frightening account of what happens when things go wrong in extreme conditions. Other books in this genre can get a bit heavy in the philosophy of such things yet Dickinson writes with pace and with meaning. You are left in no doubt how dire things can get. I also enjoyed The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger for the same macabre reasons. Had a bad day at work? Grab a cuppa and read this for an hour. It'll put things back in perspective...

5.The Boardman Tasker Omnibus: Savage Arena, The Shining Mountain, Sacred Summits, Everest the Cruel Way by: Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker December 03, 1996
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Just a great group of Mountaineering books, original adventure, pain and suffering, emotion and humour. What more could you want. Right up there with White Spinder as a benchmark for other books.

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