Description

The golden age of Himalayan mountaineering, from the mid-1970s to the 1980s, brought forth a generation of radical young climbers. With tiny budgets and high ambitions they pioneered fast and light, alpine-style expeditions on mountains such as Jannu, Nuptse, Everest and K2.

In High Risk, Brian Hall recalls the outrageous adventures of eleven of his climbing friends who risked – and often lost – their lives to stand on some of the world’s highest peaks during a legendary period in mountaineering history.

Publisher Review

'An absolutely spellbinding read.' -- Adele Pennington, (Mountaineer) 'A frank, first hand account of a bold, high-octane generation of British climbers.' -- Bernadette McDonald, author of Winter 8000 'Big characters who loved life close to the edge.' -- Ed Douglas, author of Himalaya, a human history 'A riveting insight into the legendary characters of a remarkable climbing era.' -- Mick Fowler, mountaineer and author 'Dazzling adventures recalled with wisdom and affection.' -- Stephen Venables, mountaineer and author A major milestone in Alpine literature. -- John Porter, author of One Day as a Tiger High Risk captures the spirit of an era... Ascents not bettered and hardly equalled since. -- Leo Houlding, climber and adventurer