Climbing Adventures: A Climber's Passion [Paperback]

Jim Bridwell (Author), Keith Peall (Author), John McMullen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1992

A biographical sketch of an outrageous climber Jim Bridwell.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"When I started climbing seriously in the early 70's, Jim Bridwell was the biggest name in rock climbing. From Yosemite to Crag Dru, from Patagonia, to the Canadian Rockies, Bridwell was the man. Now, over twenty years later, he is even more the man. He redefined the sport. He's done more than anyone else. He's been everywhere. And somehow he is still alive. But then, Jim Bridwell is the man. The rest of us are just climbers. - John Long, Author, How to Rock Climb. We wondered: "would the old fox tell all?" Climbing adventures is the answer. It's a direttisimo into the heart and muscle, the indissoluble spirit, the full speed antics of Bridwell. No other alpine rock climber has been as daring a visionary, as unswerving. Or has had as much fun. It's total recall with white knuckles. - Ned Gillette, Adventure Photo Journalist. "Jim is a rich and colorful character, a man of passion, intensity, and honesty. His reputation as a climber rests upon solid achievements across a smorgasbord of climbing disciplines. His first book describes Jim's alpine adventures in his own engaging and inimitable style." - Royal Robbins, Author/Noted adventurer. -- Various

About the Author

James Dennis Bidwell is a renowned world class climber with a colorful, "worldly" personality and a limitless hunger for adventure. He participated in Climb for the World 1991 on behalf of the United Nations as the U.S. representative on the Inter Continental Eiger Climb. Keith Peall is co-author and Mr. Bridwell in story selection, organization, colorization and rewrite.

Product Details

• Paperback: 214 pages
• Publisher: ICS Books (May 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093480222X
• ISBN-13: 978-0934802222
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,321,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the great climbers of North America finally writes., April 15, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Climbing Adventures: A Climber's Passion (Paperback)

While maybe not as definitive as "Camp 4" with regards to Yosemite climbing history, this is still a must for serious climbing historians. A forward would have been nice, but you have to settle for this collection of Jim's writings/recollections. Written with Keith Peall, whomever that is. But if you climbed in the 70s as I did, you will enjoy this one

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a autobiography, October 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Climbing Adventures: A Climber's Passion (Paperback)

A interesting collection of stories. They don't follow any timeline and they jumps between various years. Each story really stands alone. Some of the stories have nothing to do with climbing and a few aren't even his, but ones he has heard. Some of the stories are on his triumphs and others on his failures. Bridwell mentions several equipment manufacturers which seems odd. It's almost as if they sponsored the writing of the book. Statements like, `I sat in my Crazy Creek chair or I placed the Metolius cam' seem like he is suddenly trying to sell something. One glaring factual error involves a character mentioning the toppling of the Gendarme in Seneca. The quote was supposedly either written or said in 1977, but the Gendarme was still standing till 1987. This one easily checked factual slip brings some of the other stories in question. I was expecting more of a autobiography then a collection of stories and I found this disappointing. Although you could gather some bits and pieces of his life through some of the narratives.