I Chose to Climb

by Chris Bonington

Book Overview

The early climbing years of Britain's greatest living mountaineer, from his schooldays to his ascent of the Eiger in 1962.I CHOSE TO CLIMB, first published in 1966, was Chris Bonington's first book.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0575035900
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Victor Gollancz
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Remarkable View From A Spectacular Climber

It's a complete story of Bonington's first years, beginning from novice winters in Scotland to the first English ascent of Eiger. You can see the whole evolution and development through the book, and the classical dilemma between career and climbing, which is solved by the choice of the latter. If you are interested in being a climber/mountaineer, this is a remarkable biography.