Kiss Or Kill: Confessions of a Serial ClimberThe Mountaineers Books, 15 janv. 2002 - 208 pages Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber is raw, unfiltered Twight who makes it clear that climbing is only distantly about the summit. Whether railing against the spinelessness of siege-style mountaineering, admitting addiction to pushing the bounds of the possible, or revelling in his ability to cut away anything in life that holds him back, Twight never blinks. Along the way, there is the drama of new and epic routes, unbreakable bonds between climbing partners, and Twight's evolution as a climber and a man. He tells every story in a unique, in-your-face style. |
Table des matières
SOLO ON THE CHARMOZ | 12 |
KISS OR KILL | 16 |
GLITTER AND DESPAIR | 22 |
THE REALITY BATH A FRAGMENT | 28 |
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE AMERICAN ALPINIST | 32 |
I HURT THEREFORE I AM | 38 |
THE ABATTOIR | 48 |
HEAVEN NEVER LAUGHED | 54 |
THE REFERENCE POINT INTERVIEW WITH JEANCHRISTOPHE LAFAILLE | 123 |
NO TIME TO CRY | 132 |
THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT THIS IS WHAT YOU GET | 140 |
TWITCHING WITH TWIGHT | 148 |
CHAMONIX OVER THE TOP OR UNDER THE GROUND | 154 |
VOICE of DISSENT DR DOOM DISSES TRADITIONAL VALUES | 160 |
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES | 166 |
VOICE OF DISSENT COMPETITION RUINS THE FREEFORALL | 174 |
MY WAY A SHORT TALK WITH TOMO CESEN | 62 |
PERESTROIKA CARPET RIDE | 74 |
AGAINST THE GRAIN | 82 |
HOUSE OF PAIN | 92 |
A LIFETIME BEFORE DEATH | 102 |
DISTANT WARNING | 110 |
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING | 180 |
JUSTIFICATION FOR AN ELITIST ATTITUDE DEFINING CONSCIOUSNESS ON DENALIS CZECH DIRECT | 190 |
WHATS IN A TITLE? | 202 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 205 |
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