High Risk

Climbing to Extinction

Through the seventies and into the mid-eighties, a cohort of young climbers challenged the siege mentality of their seniors on high mountains in the Greater Ranges with fast moving, lightweight expeditions run on a shoestring. Brian Hall was one of them and, in High Risk, he describes their daring adventures and the counterculture they lived within, their rivalries and relationships, and the terrible price many of them paid. When all was done, they had raised the standards of mountaineering by changing its style and ethics.

©2022 Brian Hall (P)2022 W F Howes

Truly outstanding

One of my new favorites in mountaineering literature. Brian Hall describes one of the most influential eras of mountaineering history from his first hand accounts along with stories from his friends. Brians writing style along with his experiences make for a must-read for anyone interested in books about mountaineering.

one wreckless bunch

excellent story, excellent narration. those guys (and gals) really want for it, as the record proves. not much sense in it, but that just makes for better stories.