The impossible climb : Alex Honnold, El Capitan and the climbing life
Synnott, Mark2020
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In 'The Impossible Climb', Mark Synnott uses his own career as a professional climber, its intersection with that of Alex Honnold and the lead-up to Honnold's historic ascent, to paint a insider portrait of the elite climbing community, exploring what motivates them, the paradoxical drive to keep the sport pure and at the same time to fund climbs, and the role that awareness of mortality plays in the endeavour. We watch through Mark's eyes as Alex plots, trains and attempts his heart-stopping free-solo ascent. Ultimately this is a story not only about climbing but about what makes us human, how we respond to fear and our drive to transcend the inevitability of death.
Main title:
Author:
Synnott, Mark, author
Imprint:
London : Allen & Unwin, 2020.
Collation:
viii, 405 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.
ISBN:
9781760632731 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
796.522309796.5223796.5223092
Language:
English
BRN:
951170