Conquistadors of the Useless
From the Alps to Annapurna

Format	Book	Category	Narratives
Title	Conquistadors of the Useless	Pages	350
Author	Lionel Terray	RRP
Publisher	Mountaineers Books	Reviews	3
Edition	Reprint edition (May 2001)	Ave Rating	(5.00 of 5)

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Mad Dog 8/9/2003	It's been over 20 years since I've read this, so the detail are fuzzy, but the impressions are not. This is an all-time classic. What it captures is the spirit of the climber and it is expressed in concise phrases and sentences that add an element of art not often found in the climbing literature. I made the mistake of loaning my copy out to a friend that decided to keep it when he moved out of town. I would say I wish his nuts would fall off but obviously, he has none.
dmnz 1/4/2011	Yep. One of the best. Get a copy. Read it. Read it again.
technogeekery 9/1/2016	Perhaps the best book on mountaineering I've read - certainly up there with the very best. Exceptional translating bring's Terray's writing alive in English, while still conveying a fantastic impression of his personal insights, ethics and French perspective. Beautifully written, insightful and thoughtful, it makes me wish I could pay him to guide me up a few of his humbler routes, and get to know him a little. While he is writing covers his climbing about mid-1940's to about 1960, it feels fresh and relevant, and I think any climber can identify with his thoughts, struggles, and physical and mental challenges. Fantastic. Now available as an ebook on Amazon for $5.81... very hard to beat :-)

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