- Hardcover: 608 pages
- Publisher: Diadem Books; 1978 First Edition edition (1 Jan 1978)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0906371015
- ISBN-13: 978-0906371015
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.7 x 5.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,184,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A perennially popular mountaineering anthology from both sides of the Atlantic, showcasing the finest essays written on mountaineering and a plethora of more light-hearted and humorous items.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
With 125 articles in 688 pages the advantage of this book is that you can read a complete story in one sitting, making it ideal to take to work and dip into at lunch time.
Apart from the exception of some of the pieces on mountain education (these can be a little dry and boring) all the articles express the rich variety of climbing. From pure rock climbing in England and Yosemite, through the Alps and Scottish Winter climbing, and taking in expeditions to the greater ranges. This means that the reader will probably have visited some of the venues or have climbed some of the routes and will be able to relate to the authors experiences.
First published in 1978 the authors are not the current activists, but at the time they were forcing new ground . They range from the likes of Menlove Edwards and Colin Kirkus through to Ian McNaught Davis and Reinhold Messner, giving an insight into on sighting new routes with basic equipment etc. The only downside of this is that some of the articles are a little dated in terms of technique and equipment used. However the article by Colin Kirkus - Beginnings has been inspiring people to start climbing from 1941 to the present date.
In the articles people are not afraid to mention failing or having epics on straightforward routes - the person who made the ski jump for the James Bond file 'The Spy Who Loved Me' gives a superb example of this on the north ridge of the Peigne.
All in all a good anthology that will be re-read several time over, it will answer the question - Are you an ape, or a ballerina?
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The best single climbing anthology ever.
7 May 1998
Format:Paperback
`The Games Climbers Play' is simply the largest and best climbing anthology I have ever read so far. Wilson draws material from climbing periodicals like Climbing, Ascent, Scottish Mountaineering and other obscure magazines. Originally published in 1980, the articles were mostly written in the 60's and 70's. Most of the articles are the best works from British climbing clubs and magazines that the American climber doesn't have easy access to. The topics include everything from sport climbing to expedition climbing. I found every single article entertaining and that is saying a lot considering there are over one hundred articles included.
Excellent reading
7 Jun 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are a climber interested in expanding your understanding of the history of our sport, you will enjoy this book. The book is an anthology of selected articles from various climbing journals, and covers the gamut of the climbing experience, including climbing humor, ethical discussions, first ascent epics, and mountaineering expedition trip reports. All the selections are short and are by various authors; the variety of styles and topics keeps the book interesting.
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