One of Britain’s most experienced climbers, Clive Rowland finally tells his story, from his early climbs in the Peak District, Snowdon and the Scottish Highlands to tackling the world’s most challenging ascents including Denali, Everest and The Ogre.

Baintha Brakk , also known as “The Ogre” is located in the remote region of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Standing at 7,285 metres (23,900 feet), The Ogre looms large in this beautifully illustrated book.

Clive is perhaps best known for the rescue of Doug Scott and Chris Bonington, who were the first to summit The Ogre, in 1977.

Disaster struck on the descent and Clive, along with fellow mountaineer Mo Anthoine, saved their lives.

There follows an epic tale of survival at high altitude which ranks among the great stories of ‘against the odds’ rescue missions.

Clive’s memoir takes you right to the core of the expedition and the journey back to safety.

Throughout this 365-page book, Clive takes you with him on a journey of rugged alpine landscapes, narrow chimneys, and icy glaciers in captivating detail.

A must for anyone who loves reading about climbing and mountaineering, and for those who want to delve deeper into the technical detail of Golden Age of British Mountaineering, an era many a mountaineer reads about with relish, stretching from the early-1960s to the 1990s.

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