Confessioni di un serial climber

A peek into the mind of the oh-so-superior Mark Twight... or is he?

I spent days squeezing my mind in order to reach a conclusion regarding this book. Interestingly, one aspect of it doesn't really depend on the book itself, but on the author - actually, it doesn't depend on the author himself, but on what he (and people like him) represent. Mark Twight is a serious Leggi tutto

I've found Mark Twight's essays on the Gym Jones site inspirational and thought provoking. I am only interested in alpine climbing inasmuch as the lessons learned about life from that discipline can be abstracted and applied to my own life. In that sense, Mark's book was helpful. I learned what self Leggi tutto

Mark Twight is an intense, serious climber inspired by punk and here to provoke people. I agree with almost everything he says and find him quite inspiring, but his ego is pretty massive and occasionally gets irritating. If punk attitude and talk of posers annoys you, then you may not like this book Leggi tutto

Interesting stories. Mark Twight is weird and statistically, should be dead. The end.

This is a well written insight into the life of someone wholly dedicated to climbing. Twitching with Twight was my favorite essay of the collection. Mountaineering, and those brave enough to do it, fascinate me—A truly interesting subculture.

Mark is an intense dude, a punk who wants to wake you up and force you to examine your motivations and kill activities that you're not willing to pursue with full force. It's a tough ideal to match. This book spoke to me as someone making the first steps toward bigger adventures in the mountains, and Leggi tutto

Interesting, entertaining, and at times very absorbing, this is a decent read for climbers - I wouldn't recommend it outside those interested in climbing or extreme sports. Twight eventually annoyed me with his extreme attitude towards risk / fulfilling ones potential etc and his evident enjoyment i Leggi tutto

Rather than gorgeous vistas or morality tales, this book gets at the insanity that motivates some climbers - that drive that just won't shut up. This book made me feel more sane than most :)

Chamonix. Anni Ottanta, Novanta. Alpinismo estremo. Punk. Fascia di lana per tenere ferma la cresta. Soloing. Walkmann. Sci. Evoluzione dell’arrampicata. Il climbing come proseguimento della protesta sociale iniziata negli anni Sessanta. L’arrampicata fine a sé stessa, non più alla ricerca di conqui Leggi tutto