Dimensions
131 x 216 x 18mm
The untimely death of Dougal Haston in 1877 robbed climbing of one of its most charismatic, controversial and enigmatic figures. A man of extremes, who managed to combine a rock star's lifestyle with a career at the cutting edge of world mountaineering. Haston remains a cult figure whose deeds have inspired generations of climbers world-wide.
Connor traces the career of a great climber from his native Scottish hills to his startling feats on Everest and the world's other great mountains. But more than this, 'Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk' explores the agonised development of Haston the man, drawing on never before seen diaries.
For all those who wonder what motivates men and women to risk their lives in the mountains this portrait of a driven, tortured personality provides the answer.
