Ascent by Chris Bonnington

Ascent by Chris Bonnington, the british mountaineer's memoir on his life as a climber. Because of the time period that his life covered, this also provides a great history of how modern mountaneering developed. From climbing in the Wales as a teen ager, to adventures in the Alps and then participating in the opening up of the Himalayas to climbers from all over the world. An interesting memoir from a pioneer of the field.