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Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk: The Philosophy of Risk (Hardcover)
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For all those who wonder what motivates men and women to risk their lives in the mountains, this portrait of a driven, tortured personality provides the answer. The publication coincides with the 25th anniversary of Haston's death.

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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Debunking Dougals legend, 4 Feb 2002
By royjo71@hotmail.com (St Albans ,England) - See all my reviews
Dougal haston was a hero of mine. Still is to an extent. However this book appears to be factually accurate and consequentially has changed my opinion.
This is a warts n all rundown of Dougals life fromclimbing on railway bridges in currie, to climbing himlayan giants with bonington and co.

He was far more of a nutcase than I originally gave him credit for. The reason why he was so good at altitude was his preparedness to go out on a limb. His achievements with scott and whillans were exceptional.

However, I did not know he served 60 days in Barlinnie Jail, glasgow, for Causing death by drink driving. Probably forgivable if it wasnt for the fact that he drank and drove again afterwards. Idiot.

A good read, that has changed my opinion of one of my heroes. I am not disappointed that I read it all the same

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hedonist Climber, 12 Mar 2003
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I brought this biography because I had read of Haston in various expedition books and he seemed rather an enigmatic figure. This biography is meticulous in its approach and does not try to explain the man in the context of his times, instead the reader is left to judge Haston on the bear bones of his achievements and failings. That the latter dominate makes this a rather uncomfortable read though this is hardly the author's fault. The title of the biography 'The Philosophy of Risk' is never clearly explained which I found disappointing though this might have been because Haston did not appear to have a coherent philosophy of anything. On my reading of this biography Haston seems little more than an egocentric hedonist notable only for his immense physical strength at high altitude.
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1 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars reminds me...of me!, 17 Mar 2004
By Joel Shanight (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk: The Philosophy of Risk (Paperback)
sounds like a real charmer...He could fit in Duango, CO climbing scenc very well...The tough and aggressive always prevail.

Thats the only way to go these days.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not your run of the mill climbing book
Dougal Haston was possibly the best high-altitude climber of his generation. He also had a wild and shambolic private life. This biography does not pull any punches. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alexander H. Hofmann

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