\nI personally have always been quite comfortable either halfway up or halfway
\ndown a steep, snowy mountainside. <\/p>\n
Ascents and Descents is the autobiography of Peter Allison: civil engineer,
\nrock climber, ski-mountaineer and mountain guide. Starting out on the crags of
\nnorth-east England as a young boy, Peter soon became immersed in the emerging
\nclimbing scene of the 1950s, when harnesses were a thing of the future, and
\nhemp rope and plimsolls were the staple climbing gear. He soon began to
\nexplore ice climbing and mixed climbing, progressing to crags in the Lake
\nDistrict and then the Alps, and claiming several first British ascents. Over
\nthe course of an impressive sixty-five-year climbing career, he climbed hard
\nlines on the high mountains, including the North Face of the Eiger and the
\nH\u00f6rnli Ridge on the Matterhorn. <\/p>\n
Having initially juggled climbing with a thriving and extremely busy quarrying
\nbusiness, Peter decided it was time to dedicate more time to his love of the
\nhills, and qualified as a mountain guide, subsequently specialising in routes
\non the Chamonix Aiguilles, the Aiguille du Chardonnet and the Aiguille
\nd’Argenti\u00e8re. He built an excellent reputation, balancing fun and risk with
\nsafety and prudence, and always
\nputting his clients first. <\/p>\n
Ascents and Descents tells of the highs and lows of climbing, from standing on
\na summit in perfect conditions to the frustration of years of rehabilitation
\nfrom a broken pelvis. Peter Allison recounts his colourful story with honesty,
\nhumour and frank detail, leaving you in no doubt
\nabout his true passion for the mountains. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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