Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk by Jeff Connor

Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk by Jeff Connor

The untimely death of Dougal Haston in a freak avalanche in 1977 robbed climbing of one of its most charismatic, controversial and enigmatic figures. A man of extremes, who managed to combine a sybaritic lifestyle with a career at the cutting edge of world mountaineering, Haston remains a cult figure whose deeds have inspired climbers worldwide.Connor traces the career of a great climber: beginning in his native Scottish hills, through an Alpine apprenticeship, a defining first ascent of the Eiger Direct in 1966 and finally his startling feats on Everest and other high mountains.But more than this, Connor also explores the agonising development of Haston the man: from his working-class background in the small Scottish village of Currie, his anti-establishment years at university and in Scottish climbing circles, the fatal accident that drove him abroad, and his fearsome drinking and womanising.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13
Title	Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk
Author	Jeff Connor
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type
Publisher
Year published
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.