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About the Book

A "gripping" collection of short fiction about mountain climbers driven by risk and adventure (Sacramento Bee). From varied backgrounds with diverse perspectives, the characters who populate Snowblind don't feel quite whole until they've summited some of the world's most dangerous peaks--an obsession that most of us just can't fathom. A young climber walks a hotel hallway passing rooms filled with things but no people--rucksacks, jackets, sleeping bags, crampons and ice screws strewn across the beds and floors. Later he will explain to his fellow climbers what it's like to disconnect his harness and leave his fallen partner to die alone in a blizzard. A woman climber, isolated and alone in the mountains, calculates the risks of walking back to civilization after her pilot doesn't arrive for their scheduled pickup. In seemingly quiet moments filled with satisfying tension, these stories of driven adventurers, like climbing itself, may culminate at any moment in either triumph or tragedy. "A spellbinder . . . eight short stories and novellas [that] will appeal to fans of alpine and other extreme sports." --Booklist "An impressive exploration of the souls of mountaineers . . . The reading is nerve-racking but well worth the trip." --Stanford Magazine

About the Author :
Daniel Arnold began climbing the Pacific Rim volcanoes and basalt crags of his native Portland as a teenager and went on to climb throughout North and South America. His work has appeared in "Rock + Ice," "ZYZZYVA," and "The Mountain Gazette." His two books are "Salt to Summit" and "Early Days in the Range of Light." He lives and climbs in Sonora, CA.

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Praise for "Early Days in the Range of Light" "Dan has done something unique in climbing histories--he went back in time--first, by ferreting out and suffusing himself with ancient lore, then by forgoing modern equipment, and finally by retracing the finger- and footholds used by the first climbers." -Peter Croft "Ever wish you could travel back to climbing's early days and follow the earliest first-ascent visionaries? This fantasy comes to life . . . In this elegant narrative." --"Climbing Magazine" "A spirited journey . . . This well-written memoir and travelogue should find a welcome home in many climbing collections." --"Kirkus" "With great originality and insight . . . This is a splendid chronicle of early climbing in the Sierra Nevada." --Royal Robbins


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781619024991
  • Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Counterpoint LLC
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Stories of Alpine Obsession
  • ISBN-10: 1619024993
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2015
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 274


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