Slice of heaven
Subtitle: climbs and scrambles on seven continents
By: Ross Cullen
Publisher: Elcho Publications
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Christchurch, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781503060760
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Mountaineers; Biography; Mountaineering
Description: Ross Cullen argues in Slice of Heaven that he and his climbing companions are, like most climbers, everyday people who pursue careers, support families and contribute to their communities. They are also drawn to make ascents of crags, chasms, mountains, even Himalayan peaks. Micro-adventure is a modern name for outdoor activities that many people, like the author, fit in around jobs, families and community engagement. This engaging memoir relates ascents made during a thirty four year period on all seven continents. It traverses a spectrum of climbing genres - including rock climbing, mountaineering, scrambling and expedition climbing. It examines the risks and consequences of misadventure, and confronts the often-sordid nature of expedition climbing.
Table of contents: title: North Elcho reward; title: Jet planes for breakfast; title: Honeymoon in the Andes; title: Bolivian lessons; title: Deflated at Pareora Gorge; title: Inputs and outputs on Mount Everest; title: The telephone directory climb; title: Illegal or immoral; title: Faking it in Kenya; title: Highball at Albert Terrace; title: Economic man; title: Sun, sandstone, salmon; title: Size doesn't matter; title: No hang-ups for me; title: Alpine and cliff search and rescue; title: Norwegian playground; title: Thank you for the music; title: Arctic summer; title: Landsborough.