books.google.ca - Mountaineering has always demanded a fine balancing act between the adrenalin thrust of calculated risk-taking & the basic instinct for survival. The mountaineers of the Victorial golden age which opened up the Alps were men like Whymper & Mummery who tested this balance constantly as they pushed themselves...http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Climbers.html?id=bDVoQgAACAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Climbers
Mountaineering has always demanded a fine balancing act between the adrenalin thrust of calculated risk-taking & the basic instinct for survival. The mountaineers of the Victorial golden age which opened up the Alps were men like Whymper & Mummery who tested this balance constantly as they pushed themselves further & further, first in the Alps & later in the Himalaya.
Chris Bonington is the acclaimed author of 15 books, including "Annapurna South Face, Everest the Hard Way, " and "Tibet's Secret Mountain". He has led and been on 19 Himalayan expeditions. He lives in England and lectures extensively on leadership throughout the world.
