Top Ten Climbing Books

A Listmania! list by D. Elliott (Ulverston, Cumbria)
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Touching The Void
1.  Touching The Void by Joe Simpson
The list author says:
  "Masterpiece of mountain writing"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (131 customer reviews)

Mountaineering in Scotland and Undiscovered Scotland (2 vols in 1)
2.  Mountaineering in Scotland and Undiscovered Scotland (2 vols in 1) by W. H. Murray
The list author says:
  "My first schoolboy inspiration"
£10.39   Used & New from: £3.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The White Spider: The story of the North Face of the Eiger
3.  The White Spider: The story of the North Face of the Eiger by Heinrich Harrer
The list author says:
  "Classic derring-do"
£6.99   Used & New from: £4.24
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

No Picnic on Mount Kenya: A Daring Escape, a Perilous Climb
4.  No Picnic on Mount Kenya: A Daring Escape, a Perilous Climb by Felice Benuzzi
The list author says:
  "Escape and escapism"
£8.99   Used & New from: £4.89
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage: The Lonely Challenge
5.  Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage: The Lonely Challenge by Hermann Buhl
The list author says:
  "Alpine and Himalayan adventure"
£9.20   Used & New from: £7.73
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

A Century on the Crags:  the Story of Rock Climbing in the Lake District
6.  A Century on the Crags: the Story of Rock Climbing in the Lake District by Alan Hankinson
The list author says:
  "History of Lakeland climbing"
Used & New from: £0.01

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Hard Rock: Great British Rock Climbs
7.  Hard Rock: Great British Rock Climbs by Ken Wilson
The list author says:
  "Best ever coffee table climbing book"
Used & New from: £44.84
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Rock Climbing in the English Lake District
8.  Rock Climbing in the English Lake District by Owen Glynne Jones
The list author says:
  "Early guidebook set the scene"
£12.99

High Endeavours: The Life and Legend of Robin Smith
9.  High Endeavours: The Life and Legend of Robin Smith by Jimmy Cruickshank
The list author says:
  "Legendary Robin Smith"
£9.74   Used & New from: £1.70
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

One Man's Mountains (Canongate Mountaineering Literature)
10.  One Man's Mountains (Canongate Mountaineering Literature) by Tom Patey
The list author says:
  "Climbing epics and entertainment"
Used & New from: £4.70
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 19/11/2008
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