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... response . " At the same time , however , the greatest RE response comes when the risk tests the skills of the risk taker . " It takes him up to the far frontier of his skills , " says Rosenthal , " but it shouldn't take him mind ...
... response . " At the same time , however , the greatest RE response comes when the risk tests the skills of the risk taker . " It takes him up to the far frontier of his skills , " says Rosenthal , " but it shouldn't take him mind ...
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... response to them , has tended al- ways more , and more rapidly , to concentrate upon the human achievement . We must look elsewhere than in conscious recording . Of greater interest to us than any mountaineering stories of our modern ...
... response to them , has tended al- ways more , and more rapidly , to concentrate upon the human achievement . We must look elsewhere than in conscious recording . Of greater interest to us than any mountaineering stories of our modern ...
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... response by most people , but to the climber the thought of climbing virgin rock on an unclimbed mountain , such a dream represents a powerful fantasy . For Doug Scott the 23,900 peak in the Karakoram Himalayan was such a dream . He ...
... response by most people , but to the climber the thought of climbing virgin rock on an unclimbed mountain , such a dream represents a powerful fantasy . For Doug Scott the 23,900 peak in the Karakoram Himalayan was such a dream . He ...
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glhum | 5 |
Giusto Gervasutti | 29 |
Geoffrey Winthrop Young | 37 |
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ability able achievements activity actual adapt adventure allows Alpine Alps Annapurna answer ascent attempt beauty became become Blum British Chris Bonington clearly climbers climbing close comes concept continue danger dealing death early educated effort essay Everest existence expedition experience explain exploration face fear feeling follows friends Gervasutti hand Herzog human Hunt idea illustrates important individual intrinsic involved isolation John justification knowledge least less limited literature live look mentioned mind mountains Mummery nature never participated philosophy physical places possible problems provides question reach reader reality realized reason recognizes record represents response result reward Ridge risk Roberts rock rope Sayre Scott seeking seems sense served snow social society solo spiritual sport Stephen success summit takes things thought University wall whole wild wilderness writing Young
References to this book
Vertical Margins: Mountaineering and the Landscapes of Neoimperialism Reuben J. Ellis Limited preview - 2001 |