The Boys of Everest by Clint Willis (2006) Splatte

The Boys of Everest by Clint Willis (2006) SplatteChris Bonington and the Tragedy of Climbing's Greatest Generation. Book profiles Chris Bonington and friends who mostly all died pushing the boundaries of high altitude climbing in the years after the first ascent of Everest. This is a hardcover first edition, third printing. Good condition, although dust jacket has a noticeable crease. 535 pages, with an index and a few b&w photographs throughout.

text with black-and-white photographic inserts

Two photographic inserts with some pretty rad old-school photos

This copy has seen some use

spiral-bound

one covering "The High Peaks" and the other covering "The Crag Areas"

authored by Alec Sharp

Second edition

Mick Fowler has consistently put up cutting-edge alpine ascents around the world

Rock and Ice Guide to Yoho Park

This copy appears to have tape damage along the top of the front cover

black and white with overview photos and detailed pitch-by-pitch topo drawings for certain long climbs

Books are black and white with a few photos