Mountaineer - Thirty Years of Climbing on the Worlds Great Peaks (1989)

The Sierra Club, founded in 1 892 by John Muir, has devoted itself to the study and protection of the earth's scenic and ecological resourcesmountains, wetlands, woodlands, wild shores and rivers, deserts and plains. The publishing program of the Sierra Club offers books to the public as a nonprofit educational service in the hope that they may enlarge the public's understanding of the Club's basic concerns. The point of view expressed in each book, however, does not necessarily represent that of the Club. The Sierra Club has some sixty chapters coast to coast, in Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska. For information about how you may participate in its programs to preserve wilderness and the quality of life, please address inquiries to Sierra Club, Chris Bonington's illustrious climbing career has spanned 40 years and includes ascents of many of the world's highest and most difficult peaks. Featuring more than 400 color photographs, Mountaineer is the autobiography of a remarkable athlete, which captures the essence of climbing in breathtaking images and epic stories of survival. (an illustrated biography with numerous color photographies: great book!)