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  • Climbing to Extinction
  • By: Brian Hall
  • Narrated by: Sam Stafford
  • Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (17 ratings)
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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.

©2022 Brian Hall (P)2022 W F Howes

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excellent

one of the best climbing related books I've listened too. the difference chapters, each dealing with different people were excellent.

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Facts and figures

Very good overall and many famous names mentioned, but I really enjoyed the data toward the end

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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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A must read mountaineering book up there with the best

Couldn’t stop listening to this book. It is surely going to be a mountaineering classic up there with the best.
I was on the 1984 Makalu expedition with Brian and it brought back so many great memories of that trip and all the people around at that time.
Fantastic book Brian well done.

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Brilliant Book shocking reading

fantastic book, amazing insight, beautifully written, just a shame how poor the read was, about 70% accurate on pronouncing most of the words and not much life in it

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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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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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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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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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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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