reggi wrote:I'm looking for accounts of difficult summits that were climbed up alpine style and then down a different route.
Sort of a "functional" mountaineering. Book titles would be great.
Thanks.
Here are some books about difficult alpine-style ascents with different descent routes:
The Ultimate Mountaineering Challenge: A Guide to the World's Most Difficult Alpine Routes by Mark Twight
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The Seven Summits: Climbing the World's Highest Mountains by Dick Bass and Frank Wells
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The Vertical Life: A Biography of Reinhold Messner by David Roberts
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No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the North Faces of the Alps by Doug Scott
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The Hard Way Up: Climbing the World's Most Difficult Mountains by Steve House
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These books all feature accounts of difficult alpine-style ascents with different descent routes. They are written by some of the most experienced and accomplished mountaineers in the world, and they offer a fascinating glimpse into the challenges and rewards of this type of climbing.
If you are interested in "functional" mountaineering, I highly recommend reading these books. They will provide you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to plan and execute your own difficult alpine-style ascents.