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There was an older classic I read about 15 years ago something like

In the throne of the hall of the mountian king or something similar to that.

Does that or similar name ring a bell for anyone.

I do remember it was a moving book.

 

Galen Rowell's "In the Throne Room of the Mountain Gods"-- a gossipy ("written with unflinching honesty") and fascinating account of 1975 K2 attempt and starring the Whittaker's, Bertulis, Dunham, Wickwire..

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I can remember hearing about Aleister Crowley's exploits as a climber, and scrolling through a bit of his "Confessions," online somewhere. There's quite a bit of interesting information there about the politics and characters involved in turn-of-the-century English climbing.

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I apologize for repeat listings and mispelled titles/authors. This is a great thread that all climbers should check out, as mountaineering/climbing literature is a direct link to our own history and the climbing community at large.

 

Scrambles amongst the Alps - Whymper

Joe Tasker - anything

Peter Bordeman - anything

Annapurna south face - Bonnington

Moments of Doubt - David Roberts

Into the Wild - Kraukeur (no climbing, but a great read)

Everest West Ridge - Hornbien

Challange of Rainier - Molenaar

In the Zone - Potterfield

Challenge of the North Cascades - If you don't know who wrote this....

 

 

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Does anyone know anything about the following books and if any are worth adding to the list of SAR books recommended here? Thanks.

 

1) Fundamentals of Search and Rescue by Donald C. Cooper

2) Ready to Serve, Ready to Save: Strategies of Real-Life Search & Rescue Missions by Susan Bulanda

3) Death, Daring and Disaster: Search & Rescue by Charles Farabee

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