\nWhich are the world’s greatest climbs? Veteran mountaineer Charles Sherwood is
\non a mission, not in search of the traditional ’seven summits‘ but to seek out
\nthe most enjoyable climbs on each continent, and in the company of many of the
\nclimbing world’s best known characters, including Andy Kirkpatrick, Mark
\nSeaton and Stephen Venables. But to what criteria do you measure the best
\nclimbs? Rather than the determining factor being height alone, Charles
\nconsiders the challenge and the variety of the climb and its beauty and
\nheritage. Taking him to the Alps, the Himalaya, the Andes, Kenya, New Zealand
\nand South Georgia, even the most casual reader will note that the author’s
\nquest ‚is little more than a delightful ruse for having a very good time‘.<\/p>\n
‚Even the most casual reader among you will by now have worked out that the
\nwhole thing is little more than a delightful ruse for having a very good
\ntime.‘ Experienced climber Charles Sherwood is on a quest to find the best
\nclimb on each continent. He eschews the traditional Seven Summits, where
\nheight alone is the determining factor, and instead considers mountaineering
\nchallenge, natural beauty and historical context, aiming to capture the
\ndiverse character of each continent and the sheer variety of climbing in all
\nits forms.<\/p>\n
The author’s ambitious odyssey takes him to the Alps, the Himalaya, Yosemite,
\nthe Andes, Kenya, New Zealand and South Georgia. His goal is neither to seek
\nglory nor to complete a box-ticking exercise, but simply to enjoy himself in
\nthe company of his fellow climbers, including Mark Seaton, Andy Kirkpatrick
\nand Stephen Venables, and to appreciate the splendour of his surroundings. On
\nclassic routes like the North Face of the Eiger and the Nose on El Capitan, it
\nis hard not to be swept away by Sherwood’s unfaltering enthusiasm.<\/p>\n
Also featuring fascinating historical detail about each route, Seven Climbs is
\na compelling account of Sherwood’s efforts to answer a much-debated question:
\nwhich are the world’s greatest climbs? <\/p>\n
No of Pages: 192
\nPage Size: 156 x 234 mm
\nBinding: Paperback (flapped)
\nIllustrations: 2 x 16pp colour plates<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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