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Beyond the Mountain

by Steve House
- Rated 5 stars
“Amazing stories, Amazing pictures!

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Chase wrote this review Wednesday, May 26, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
High Infatuation: A Guide to Love and Gravity

by Steph Davis
- Rated 4 stars
“I enjoyed this memoir of climbing and finding a way to make a living doing something you love. Steph Davis is a free climber that I have been very impressed with and follow. While this memoir doesn't follow a typical trajectory, like many by climbers, the pieces on her free climbing the Salathe wall and Freerider are great!”

Chase wrote this review Saturday, December 19, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
How to Climb Series: Climbing Anchors

by John Long
- Rated 4 stars
“A great text on climbing anchors, the equipment used to build them, and techniques to make them strong. Long's writing style keeps the reading fresh and the reader interested. I recommend it!”

Chase wrote this review Saturday, November 14, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, and High

by Don Graydon, Mark Twight, James Martin
- Rated 4 stars
“This is a great style of "How to" book. The author deals with the abstract of alpinism. Those characteristics a good alpinist should have a firm understanding and mastering of. He hits all ends of the spectrum and reinforces each topic with personal stories. It is also loaded with excellent photos. I recommend it to everyone, whether an alpinist, aspiring alpinist, or someone interested in alpinists and what they do.”

Chase wrote this review Sunday, November 1, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Denali Guidebook to Hiking, Photography, and Camping in Denali National Park, Alaska

by Ike Waits
- Rated 4 stars
“Good guidebook! Enough detail to give you good ideas and keep out of trouble. The author seems it relevant to warn you of bears on every hike, but better than some poor sap being found a heap of mess and this book with no bear warning :)”

Chase wrote this review Thursday, October 15, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Tales from the Steep: John Long's Favorite Climbing Literature

by John Long
- Rated 4 stars
“Great stories! The editor's are by far the best, but all are great.”

Chase wrote this review Sunday, October 4, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills

by The Mountaineers
- Rated 5 stars
“The bible of mountaineering, beginning to end. ”

Chase wrote this review Wednesday, September 2, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Climbing : training for peak performance

by Clyde Soles
- Rated 5 stars
“A solid and complete training book! The best I have ever read. This book addresses the many myths related to diet, weight loss, nutrition, supplements, and training. The book also provides great examples of specialized exercise equipment that focuses on specific muscle groups. I would recommend this book to anyone training for climbing, hiking, cycling, running, or other endeavors.”

Chase wrote this review Wednesday, September 2, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Pickets and Dead Men: Seasons on Rainier

by Bree Loewen
- Rated 2 stars
“Loewen has skill as a writer. Her descriptions are good, but it feels like this memoir never found its path. Essentially it is a collection of reminesces of her time as a climbing ranger. Each story contains a line stating her 'embarassment' or 'shame' about not climbing harder or going farther or faster. This feeling is never developed or overcoming it is never addressed. It felt excessive and left me feeling as though there was never really any resolution to any of it. I got the impression one of her bosses being killed on a climbing trip was a big event in her life as a climber and person, but she never develops this. It's hinted at in the Afterword and it leaves a lot to be implied by the reader. ”

Chase wrote this review Sunday, August 23, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Kiss or Kill

by Mark Twight
- Rated 5 stars
“Twight's writing is mesmorizing for its honesty and careful balance of attitude and honesty. He does a great job of illustrating the bond that can develop between two climbers attacking difficult pitches. I think the highlight of each piece is the author notes at the end. They do a good job of summing up each piece, giving a good context to the time, and most of all showing his growth as a human and a climber. I would recommend this to everybody, whether climber or not!”

Chase wrote this review Sunday, August 23, 2009. ( reply | permalink )