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Douglas Haston : the philosophy of risk by Connor, Jeff., Jeff Connor, Jeff Connor is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Douglas Haston : the philosophy of risk about?
The untimely death of Dougal Haston in a freak avalanche in 1977 robbed climbing of one of its most charismatic, controversial and enigmatic figures. A man of extremes, who managed to combine a sybaritic lifestyle with a career at the cutting edge of world mountaineering, Haston remains a cult figure whose deeds have inspired climbers worldwide. Connor traces the career of a great climber: beginning in his native Scottish hills, through an Alpine apprenticeship, a defining first ascent of the Ei
Who reads Douglas Haston : the philosophy of risk?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Connor, Jeff., Jeff Connor, Jeff Connor
- Publisher
- Edinburgh: Canongate
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781841952154
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Sports, Anthropology, Memoir
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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