Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, and High

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Summary: Excellent insight by one of the world top alpine climbers
Review: This is THE best book I have ever read regardging climbing, period! It not only gives practical insights in to climbing but the nuts and bolts on training, gear selection and route selection for you ability. I especially found the sections on training to be extremely insightful. This is a topic never discussed in detail by any of the worlds top climbers. This book, the text and the pictures has done more to motivate me than all books combined. I know without a shadow of a doubt that I am ready and capable to move my climbing to a new level!

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Summary: Truly great!
Review: Without getting too technical, Mark Twight manages to explain his theories very well. He goes through everything from nutrition to equipment, but does not make direct suggestions as to any certain manufacturer's equipment, instead he lets the reader understand what is needed from hte equipment instead. That way everyone can make their own choices about what to buy.
I've read this book several times. It is also great as a reference book when you just want to go back and check some aspects of for instance, dressing for mountaineering.