Awards
- Winner of Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature 2022
- Winner of Kekoo Naoroji Award for Himalayan Literature 2022
- Winner of Mountain & Adventure Narrative Award, New Zealand Mountain Film & Book Festival 2023
Overview
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. AUTHOR: Climbing exploits worldwide led Brian Hall to become an internationally certified mountain guide who provides extreme location safety and rigging for the film industry. His numerous credits include the BAFTA award-winning film Touching the Void, the dramatisation of Joe Simpson's bestselling book. Between 1980 and 2008, he co-directed the Kendal Mountain Film Festival of which he is also a founder. Brian and his wife Louise divide their time between the UK's Peak District and New Zealand's Southern Alps. High Risk is his first book. One 8pp colour section with 20 colour photographs, plus 16 black and white images
Full Product Details
Author: Brian Hall ,
Mr Joe Simpson
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781839812156
ISBN 10: 183981215
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 26 October 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
‘An absolutely spellbinding read.’ -- Adele Pennington ‘Big characters who loved life close to the edge.’ -- Ed Douglas ‘A riveting insight into the legendary characters of a remarkable climbing era.’ -- Mick Fowler ‘Dazzling adventures recalled with wisdom and affection.’ -- Stephen Venables 'High Risk captures the spirit of an era ... Ascents not bettered and hardly equalled since.' -- Leo Houlding ‘Full of humour, affection and respect, High Risk takes the reader to the heart and soul of the golden age of UK climbing.’ * Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature *
Author Information
Climbing exploits worldwide led Brian Hall to become an internationally certified mountain guide who provides extreme location safety and rigging for the film industry. His numerous credits include the BAFTA award-winning film Touching the Void, the dramatisation of Joe Simpson’s bestselling book. Between 1980 and 2008, he co-directed the Kendal Mountain Film Festival of which he is also a founder. Brian and his wife Louise divide their time between the UK’s Peak District and New Zealand’s Southern Alps. High Risk is his first book.
