Climbing on the Bookshelf

First on the Rope Roger Frison-Roche

Thu, 13 May 2021 10:39:37 GMT

A classic french novel from the Chamonix valley. Message or follow me on Twitter @ClimbBookshelf or the old fashioned way climbingonthebookshelf@gmail.com Buy the book from Vertabrate Publishing, https://www.v-publishing.co.uk/books/fiction/first-on-the-rope/ and not from the Other place.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climbingonthebookshelf/message

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Into the Wild Jon Krakauer

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:40:45 GMT

One mans tragic tale and journey into the heart of the Alaska wilderness to live off the land and live a life of independence. Message me via Twitter @ClimbBookshelf or the really old fashioned way climbingonthebookshelf@gmail.com. Many thanks to Pan Macmillan for allowing me to read the extracts. Head over to their site to order a copy at https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/jon-krakauer/into-the-wild/9780330453677 and you can read about Bus142 here https://www.uaf.edu/museum/collections/ethno/projects/bus_142/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climbingonthebookshelf/message

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Starlight and Storm Gaston Rebuffat

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:29:11 GMT

Etoiles et Tempetes or Starlight and Storm was written in 1954, this book is a detailed account of one mans conquest of the Great North Faces of the Alps. Message or follow me via Twitter @ClimbBookshelf or the old fashioned way climbingonthebookshelf@gmail.com Buy the book from your local bookshop or wherever you get your books from. Copyright - Editions Denoel--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climbingonthebookshelf/message

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Winter 8000 Bernadette McDonald

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:04:44 GMT

First winter ascents of the world's highest peaks over 8000 metres (mainly by the Polish climbers!) Message me about the show via Twitter @ClimbBookshelf or the old fashioned way climbingonthebookshelf@gmail.com Buy the book from Vertebrate Publishing. v-publishing.co.uk and not from Jeff!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climbingonthebookshelf/message

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