Description
* This classic established Child as one of the great mountaineering writers of our time * Describes Child's apprenticeship to such climbing legends as Doug Scott, Don Whillans, and Alan Rouse * Written with a keen eye for detail, a firm sense of drama and, of course, wit Climbing a Himalayan peak was the stuff of Greg Child's wildest dreams. Then in the late 1970s came a surprise berth on an expedition that was to define his career as a high-altitude mountaineer and transform him personally. A chronicle of his apprenticeship, Thin Air established Child as one of the great mountaineering writers of our time. Thin Air is about the intensity of climbing on the edge day after day. It is about friendships and tragedies and the memories that linger for decades. Filled with humor, irony, and pathos, Thin Air touches us with the beauty of the Baltoro Glacier's landscape and encounters with the local people. It also paints portraits of legendary mountaineers Doug Scott, Don Whillans, Alan Rouse, and others.
About the Author
Greg Child is a world-class rock climber, mountaineer, author, and filmmaker. He is a writer for Outside magazine and has authored several books. In 1987, Child was honored with the American Alpine Club's Literary Award for his prolific and insightful mountaineering literature. In 2011, Greg was president of the jury for mountaineering's coveted Piolet d'Or. award. he live in Castle Valley, Utah.
Reviews
Many who write about the mountaineering life are doomed to suffer the question, are they writers who climb, or climbers who write? With Greg Child, at least, the answer is crystal clear: Writing or climbing, he reaches the same heights with style.-- "Jeff Long" Nobody writes better about mountaineering than Greg Child. This is a funny, sometimes wrenching, extremely powerful book. I would recommend it to anyone.-- "Jon Krakauer" This book is a treasure, capturing that mixture of stress, excitement, tragedy, humor and joy that makes up extreme climbing in the Himalaya.-- "Chris Bonington"
Book Information
ISBN 9780898865882
Author Greg Child
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Mountaineers Books
Publisher Mountaineers Books
About the Author
Greg Child is a world-class rock climber, mountaineer, author, and filmmaker. He is a writer for Outside magazine and has authored several books. In 1987, Child was honored with the American Alpine Club's Literary Award for his prolific and insightful mountaineering literature. In 2011, Greg was president of the jury for mountaineering's coveted Piolet d'Or. award. he live in Castle Valley, Utah.
Reviews
Many who write about the mountaineering life are doomed to suffer the question, are they writers who climb, or climbers who write? With Greg Child, at least, the answer is crystal clear: Writing or climbing, he reaches the same heights with style.-- "Jeff Long" Nobody writes better about mountaineering than Greg Child. This is a funny, sometimes wrenching, extremely powerful book. I would recommend it to anyone.-- "Jon Krakauer" This book is a treasure, capturing that mixture of stress, excitement, tragedy, humor and joy that makes up extreme climbing in the Himalaya.-- "Chris Bonington"
Book Information
ISBN 9780898865882
Author Greg Child
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Mountaineers Books
Publisher Mountaineers Books
