Julian

"Kiss or Kill - Confessions of a Serial Climber" by Mark Twight "Extreme Alpinism" by Mark Twight "Thin Air" by Greg Child "No Shortcuts to the Top" by Ed Viesturs "K2 - Dreams and Reality" by Jim Haberl

Phil Jones would probably say Steve House is irresponsible because he doesn't carry a PLB or satellite phone when he climbs a 10000 foot grade VII route.

Great stuff, I went to college with Jed for a year and knew he would eventually be doing some great stuff. This looks like it should be a Piolet D'Or nominee to me (depending of course on what else gets put up this year).

The Beyond Fleece Cold Fusion jacket, available at www.beyondfleece.com -softshell (Schoeller WB-400) -warm fleece inner -windproof -almost waterproof (if you are active it typically dries out) -great price, much cheaper than the brand names for a full-featured jacket -custom fit so it will be the best-fitting jacket you've ever bought