It goes without saying, I think, that Jon Krakauer is the master of this genre, but hear what the Economist has to say: Five of the best books on climbing mountains The books and a documentary that capture the pull of the peaks Mountaineering ha… Read on blog or Reader Organikos Read on blog or Reader Mountaineering Books Worthy Of Your Time Organikos May 26 photograph: tashi tsering/xinhua/eyevine It goes without saying, I think, that Jon Krakauer is the master of this genre, but hear what the Economist has to say: Five of the best books on climbing mountains The books and a documentary that capture the pull of the peaks Mountaineering has gone mainstream. What was once a pursuit for only the hardiest adventurers is now the extreme sport du jour. Take Mount Everest. In the four decades after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first reached the summit in 1953 an average of 12 people a year followed in their footsteps. Continue reading Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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