Starlight and Storm by Gaston Rebuffat (1956) Sharp End and gestures towards a great

and gestures towards a great number of obscurities

Not the most detailed or modern

including popular areas and climbs like Wall Street

with excellent route descriptions by Ortenburger and handsomely illustrated with many topographic sketches by Elton Dye

174 routes

Starlight and Storm by Gaston Rebuffat (1956) Sharp End and gestures towards a greatThe Ascent of the Six Great North Faces of the Alps. This is one of the classics of mountaineering literature, and for good reason: Rebuffat writes romantically and emotionally about the mountains, in a style that far exceeds the typical play by play descriptions most climbers give. He captures the feeling and significance of these moments, almost underplaying the difficulty of climbing alpine North faces in the fucking 1940s. This book is a personal