Postcards from the Ledge by Greg Child

Postcards from the Ledge by Greg Child

Selections of the best writing from elite mountaineer Greg Child.

A fantastic read--Climbing magazine Child is one of the more engaging writers about climbing, applying humor and perspective where others might apply the knife ... [these are] stories about tragedy and triumph, courage and stupidity, and an unflinching look at controversy.--Sharon Wotton, Everett Herald The short dispatches in Postcards from the Ledge are funny, bitter little pills, the perfect antidote to excessive alpine posturing or a bad case of winter ennui.--Seattle Times

Greg Child is a world-class rock climber, mountaineer, author, and filmmaker. He is a writer for Outside magazine and has authored several books. In 1987, Child was honored with the American Alpine Club's Literary Award for his prolific and insightful mountaineering literature. In 2011, Greg was president of the jury for mountaineering's coveted Piolet d'Or. award. he live in Castle Valley, Utah.

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ISBN 13	9780898867534
ISBN 10	0898867533
Title	Postcards from the Ledge
Author	Greg Child
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Mountaineers Books
Year published	2000-07-31
Number of pages	224
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