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High Risk
- Climbing to Extinction
- Narrated by: Sam Stafford
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
Through the seventies and into the mid-eighties, a cohort of young climbers challenged the siege mentality of their seniors on high mountains in the Greater Ranges with fast moving, lightweight expeditions run on a shoestring. Brian Hall was one of them and, in High Risk, he describes their daring adventures and the counterculture they lived within, their rivalries and relationships, and the terrible price many of them paid. When all was done, they had raised the standards of mountaineering by changing its style and ethics.
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- Andrew Warhurst
- 10-06-23
Risking everything
A good insight as to the things that mountaineers have to do and go through to get to their end goal.
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- R.McCarthy
- 10-12-23
Pitch Perfect
Striking an impressive balance between lyrical, descriptive writing and just the correct level of technical detail, this book nailed it.
Excellent performance, excellent pace, amazing stories.
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- Lulu
- 06-07-23
Insight into the world of mountaineering
I listened to this after having enjoyed the film 'touching the void'. Climbing is not one of my own personal passions but I loved getting an insight into that world and the people who's lives revolve around the mountains.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-04-23
Enthralling story, very well read
Loved every minute of this gripping recital of the true sacrifices mountaineers of the highest caliber have made. Well done
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- Hotfooter
- 23-04-24
Riveting story engagingly told I was hooked on the audible version
This book really gets under the skin of the mountaineers and can only have been written by another mountaineer it: help explains their motivation which a lot of other mountaineering books I have read have not
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- LEE PAYNE
- 17-12-22
Cracking read
Broken down into bite size chunks which flows seamlessly. Learning about the circumstances of accidents while understanding processes taken is brilliant.
Awesome book, a must read for budding adventure people.
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- Chris T.
- 05-03-24
Facts and figures
Very good overall and many famous names mentioned, but I really enjoyed the data toward the end
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- PhilipKiln
- 03-02-23
High Praise
I have a collection of several hundred Audible titles now, after many years collecting. This must be up there in my top 10. The stories are all gripping, you feel like you get to know all the climbing characters well, above all Brian Hall himself. The stories are incredulous but not exaggerated, in fact it is humbly written. The narrator is excellent, unhurried, clear diction. Can't recommend highly enough.
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- Paul
- 17-05-24
Wonderful
Absolutely wonderful. A breadth of stories about some of the most accomplished British climbers and mountaineers in recent history. Fantastic insights thrilling climbs. Just a really wonderful book. I have listened 4 times already and each time I find something new. Cheers Brian.
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- Heavy
- 03-12-22
A excellent and very different Mountaineering book
I found this an exceptional book. It took me back to the “ Golden Years” of Alpine and Himalayan Mountaineers.
The death toll of these climbers pushing there ambitions and the complexity of their lives is an eye opener.
The author Brian Hall writes with a wonderful honesty of this period. The effect on the families left behind as the pursuit of mountaineering excellence drives the characters on.
He also speaks about depression, alcohol and drug abuse a deadly combination for many at the time.
Yet this period opened the Himalayas to new challenges changes in tactics to “light and fast” explain that the less time you spend in the danger zone the safer it is.
The author comments on the sad era we have now of commercial expeditions taking many who can pay for the experience and the mess it leaves on these incredible places.
To get into the mindset and read Brian Halls thoughts is an incredible insight.
You must read this book there are many life lessons for even Armchair mountaineers.
A great read
Thank you
David Whalley
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