This biography looks at the life of Dougal Haston, one of Britain's great climbers. As a young teenager, Haston and his friends were introduced to the hills. An aesthetic appreciation for the mountains began to grow in the mind of this working-class 14 year old. His climbing exploits became widely recognized after his ascent of the North Face of the Eiger - a world first. There followed many spectacular climbs setting up new routes in many parts of the world, particularly in Scotland, the Alps and, of course, his celebrated ...
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This biography looks at the life of Dougal Haston, one of Britain's great climbers. As a young teenager, Haston and his friends were introduced to the hills. An aesthetic appreciation for the mountains began to grow in the mind of this working-class 14 year old. His climbing exploits became widely recognized after his ascent of the North Face of the Eiger - a world first. There followed many spectacular climbs setting up new routes in many parts of the world, particularly in Scotland, the Alps and, of course, his celebrated ascent of Everest with Doug Scott. In 1977, at the age of 37, Dougal Haston died on a mountain, caught in an avalanche shilst skiing in the Alps. He became an icon for aspiring climbers, and remains one of the charismatic and inspiring figures in the history of climbing. Doug Scott tells how Dougal Haston's love of mountains arose, and all his most famous climbs are recounted.
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F- No Jacket. 8vo. original light blue boards gilt (slightly rubbed, else clean & bright throughout; lacks dustwrapper); pp. x, 168, with 20 b/w plates. A near fine copy. [Neate H52: Climbing autobiography of leading Scottish climber, whose very severe climbs included the south-west face of Everest. He was killed in an avalanche while skiing. ]
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VG+ in VG jacket. VG+/VG. 8vo. original light blue boards gilt (a trifle rubbed & bumped, faint watermarking to edges, a little offsetting to endpapers) in dustwrapper (price clipped, slightly rubbed & nicked, a few small marks); pp. x, 168, with 20 b/w plates. A very good copy. [Neate H52: Climbing autobiography of leading Scottish climber, whose very severe climbs included the south-west face of Everest. He was killed in an avalanche while skiing. ]
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VG in VG jacket. VG/VG. 8vo. original light blue boards gilt (upper & lower edges a little toned, rsm 'Production Depart. ' to FFE) in dustwrapper priced £2.75 (slightly rubbed & frayed, tiny chipping at headcap); pp. x, 168, with 20 b/w plates. A very good copy. [Neate H52: Climbing autobiography of leading Scottish climber, whose very severe climbs included the south-west face of Everest. He was killed in an avalanche while skiing. ]
