In The Mountain, geographers Bernard Debarbieux and Gilles Rudaz trace the origins of the very concept of a mountain, showing how it is not a mere geographic feature, but ultimately an idea that has evolved over time.
*SHORTLIST* Alone on the Wall: The Ultimate Limits Of Adventure by Alex Honnold with David Roberts
Up And About: The Hard Road To Everest by Doug Scott
Punk In The Gym by Andy Pollitt
Climbing Days by Dan Richards
In Climbing Days, Dan Richards is on the trail of his great-great-aunt, Dorothy Pilley, a prominent and pioneering mountaineer of the early twentieth century. Using her 1935 memoir, Climbing Days, as a guide, Dan follows in Dorothy’s footholds, scaling summits in Spain and Switzerland. What emerges is a beautiful portrait of a trailblazing woman, up to now lost to history - but also a book about that eternal question: why do people climb mountains?
The Round: In Bob Graham's Footsteps by Steve Chilton
The Round is not only a history of the Bob Graham Round, but also an exploration of the what, why and how of this classic fell endurance challenge. After covering the genesis of the BGR in detail, it documents its development from a more-or-less idle challenge to its present status as a rite of passage for endurance runners.