The award-winning book, Freedom Climbers, has just been published in the UK by Vertebrate Publishing. In this review, Ed Douglas gives his thoughts on the book and shares some memories of his meetings with some great Polish Climbers.
In reply to UKC Gear:
Sounds like a very interesting book
Was slightly suprised by this para in the review
"The second man to climb all fourteen 8,000ers, his list, in contrast to Reinhold Messner's, comprised first ascents of one form or another bar Lhotse, where he died having almost completed the first ascent of the stupendous south face"
Which is possibly a bit harsh on Messner, who did do a few new routes, but also very significant firsts in terms of style (alpine, oxygen-free, solo, two-at-once). The contrast is surely with the subsequent 8000m completists - not that I'm going to suggest that it is easy in any way !!!
This topic has been archived, and won't accept reply postings.
Elsewhere on the site
Fri Night Vid Salute to the Admiral - The Story of Wreckers' Slab
This week's Friday Night Video takes us to the Culm Coast. We're midway through a series focusing on the Devon and Cornish sea cliffs and this video looks at the first ascent of Wrecker's Slab at Cornakey Cliff.
Product News Jetboil Stash all-in-one Stove System
The award-winning book, Freedom Climbers, has just been published in the UK by Vertebrate Publishing. In this review, Ed Douglas gives his thoughts on the book and shares some memories of his meetings with some great Polish Climbers.
