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Dougal Haston: The Philosophy of Risk Book

For all those who wonder what motivates men and women to risk their lives in the mountains, this intimate portrait of a driven, tortured personality provides many of the answers. Photos. Prehaps the most colourful character in British...Read More

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    Dougal Haston was one of the world's first mountaineers and a man with a rock-star-like reputation for heavy drinking, brawling and womanizing. Connor had access to...

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    Dougal Haston was a man of extremes. Combining a hedonistic lifestyle with a career at the cutting edge of world mountaineering, he remains, even in death, a figure whose deeds have inspired climbers worldwide. His good looks, exceptional talent, egocentricity, and obsession have ensured that his legend extends far beyond the climbing fraternity. Connor traces Haston's career from Scotland to the heights of Everest, Anapurna, and Mount McKinley; from his working-class background in the small village of Currie through his antiestablishment years in college and the fatal accident that drove him abroad; to his fearsome drinking and womanizing and, eventually, fulfillment and peace. This is the definitive biography of one of mountaineering's most exciting, charismatic, and controversial figures, containing fascinating extracts from Haston's own journals and diaries.

  • 1841953407
  • 9781841953403
  • Jeff Connor
  • 20 December 2002
  • Canongate Books Ltd
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 240
  • New edition
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