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 enlarge | Author: Joe Simpson
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 207
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Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.7
ISBN: 0898865905
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.522092
EAN: 9780898865905
ASIN: 0898865905
Publication Date: November 1999
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 Refreshing and honest,a must November 19, 1998
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great book again by Joe.I read all his books and although this one is a bit different from the others in that it's more about the ethics of climbing than the actual climbing it's great to see a climber being so honest and daring to tell the nasty stuff that unfortunately goes on in the climbing-"business"...
What an experience to read joe's books. November 6, 1998
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Joe's style and sensitive nature keeps you looking for the next book. His wealth of real life experience together with his ability to write permeate thoughout his books. As a climber he makes me think of my own ethics and and morals when it comes to climbing and the people I do it with I too believe that Joe is right about the decaying ethics that have permeated the very fabric of our mountains and the culture of people that climb and live in these parts. I too can empathise with Joe to some extent of the lonileness of being lost or injured in these wild place. I now have read all of Joe's books some of them twice and eagley await the next instalment from a writer and climber that I would one day love to meet. Keep on writng Joe but more importantly keep the cimbing community honest with your stark revalations and blinding truths about what is going on in our mountains today.
 Joe Simpson comments on poor ethics, rightly so. September 6, 1998
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book hard to get through. It seems as though Simpson is trying desperately to rationalize the loneliness he felt in Touching the Void. Fully qualified to do so, he covers countless acts of unethical behavior in mountains around the world and sums up his views by declaring that mountaineering is losing grasp of its humanitarian roots. His proof is unequivocal, and maybe he's nipped something in the bud...
one of the best mountain books ever written! April 19, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Quite surprised I was (as a dutchman) to read a book about the scandalous behaviour of Ronald Naar, a famous dutch climber. On the other hand, I should say that the other examples of wrong behaviour of the new generation of mountain climbers were much more ashtonishing for me. Like backpackers doing a trek in Nepal, leaving their Sherpa's behind in bad weather just to save their own souls. I mean, starting an Everest climb is something different than just hiking in the area; you should know the dangers and decided to take the risk. In his own way Simpson is very clear in his opinion about this and after reading this book I am convinced he's right!
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