In High Places [Paperback]

Dougal Haston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1997

In his own words Dougal Haston covers the years from his childhood in Scotland, where his love of climbing was first sparked, through to his development into perhaps the most formidable climber of his generation; his reputation forged by his successful ascents of familiar peaks by unfamiliar routes (of which the most famous was the Eiger Direct). Infused throughout with his passion for climbing and his great determination to succeed, In High Places is a compelling and eye-opening portrait of the climber as a young man and a must read for all those with an interest in mountaineering.

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About the Author

DOUGAL HASTON was born Duncan MacSporran Haston at Currie, Midlothian, Scotland in 1940. On January 17th 1977 he died in an avalanche while skiing above the Swiss village of Leysin. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898865417
• ISBN-13: 978-0898865417
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,036,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb yet modest summary of a brilliant climbing career., July 3, 1998

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This review is from: In High Places (Paperback)

A sequence of breathtaking adventures from childhood onwards in which Dougal surpasses the achievements of most world class climbers of his day.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A chill, laconic voice, September 27, 2000

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K. Freeman (Apple Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In High Places (Paperback)

characterizes Haston's retelling of his brief, stellar climbing career. A good antidote to the flowery romanticism of some other mountaineering autobiographies, this excellent book belongs on all climbers' shelves.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but short, August 1, 1999

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BC "aceaceaceace" (NYC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In High Places (Paperback)

This was a very interesting account of some big time climbs by one of the premier climbers of his day. His style is very direct, without the need to be overly critical of other climbers (a la Krakauer). He also manages to get into the discussion of climbing ethics with an elegantly simple statement of what it means to him, unlike some other climber/writers who use ethics to throw around blame for accident under the guise of ethics. The only thing I was disappointed in with this book was that it just seemed to stop out of the blue, almost as if he paused before he finished it, and then forgot to get back to it. All in all, though, a very good read.