The Way That We Climbed: A History of Irish Hillwalking, Climbing and Mountaineering - Couverture souple

O'Leary, Paddy

 
9781848892422: The Way That We Climbed: A History of Irish Hillwalking, Climbing and Mountaineering
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ISBN 10 : 184889242X ISBN 13 : 9781848892422
Editeur : The Collins Press, 2015

Synopsis

Hillwalking is Ireland's most widely practised leisure activity today. Rock climbing has developed to a level of technical excellence with crags in almost every county and numerous indoor climbing walls. Irish mountaineers have completed a winter ascent of the Eiger's North Face, scaled the highest Himalayan peaks and other previously unclimbed giants, and explored hitherto unknown valleys. Paddy O'Leary recounts the history of hillwalking and mountaineering in Ireland, and shows that the early climbing scene was a reflection of, and not escape from, wider social issues: from the early activists some were involved in gun running, others died at Gallipoli to the turn of the millennium, when mountaineering in Ireland was no longer the preserve of the middle class. This history recounts the adventures, dangers, successes and failures which make this multifaceted activity such a fascinating one, and mirrors the spirit of all who love these places.

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À propos de l?auteur

Paddy O'Leary, from County Kerry, began hillwalking when he moved to Dublin in the 1950s. He set a record for the Lug Walk, led the first Irish expeditions to the Himalaya and Peru and participated in many first ascents. He was a co-founder of the Association for Adventure Sports, the Spillikin Club, the FMCI (Federation of Mountaineering Clubs of Ireland), and introduced orienteering to Ireland. An electrician by trade, he was Director of Tiglin National Adventure Centre for 20 years. He then completed graduate and post-graduate degrees and now lives in Galway.

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Éditeur
The Collins Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
184889242X
ISBN 13 
9781848892422
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
332
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
Simone Casetta
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