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Climbing related reading material

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Roman G · · Brooklyn, NY · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 205

Any good reads you suggest?

Something climbing related, perhaps a memoir, or a diary of some groundbreaking accent?

Just looking for some new reading material to pass time.

Prefer Kindle or ebook only.

Thanks,

Roman

SWilliams · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 40

I've really enjoyed reading Royal Robbins' books. The first is "To Be Brave" which is about his solo of Leaning Tower, with flashback chapters into his childhood, how he got started climbing, etc. The second is "Fail Falling" which is about his ascents of Half Dome and Sentinel, with more flashback chapters of his adolescent climbing years, and the third is "The Golden Age", which focuses on his routes on El Cap.

It looks like the first one is available on Amazon with a kindle edition here, but the other two don't seem to be.

ikmortu · · People's Republic of Chicago · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 5

I always thought that Scharwzenegger had an interesting accent; not sure he's much of a diarist though...

Joy likes trad · · Southern California · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 71

I have only read the "common" non-fiction stuff.

Touching The Void
This Game of Ghosts Into Thin Air
Between a Rock and Hard Place
The Games Climbers Play
The last one is paper only

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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