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Title	:	Moments of Doubt and Other Mountaineering Writings
Author	:	David Roberts
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 256 pages
Published	:	October 1st 1986 by Mountaineers Books (first published September 1st 1986)
Categories	:	Sports. Mountaineering. Adventure. Nonfiction. Travel. Nature. Outdoors. Biography. Climbing

Moments of Doubt and Other Mountaineering Writings

David Roberts

Paperback | Pages: 256 pages

Rating: 4.24 | 106 Users | 10 Reviews

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This collection of 20 essays and articles on mountaineering and adventure by David Roberts, selected from the published work of two decades, showcases one of the most highly regarded writers in the field. The articles are composed of three types: Adventures (Roberts' own climbs and outings), Profiles (other adventurers), and Reflections (meditative essays about the meaning of the whole business). Roberts ranges the globe (Africa, Alaska, New Guinea) and introduces unique personalities (Reinhold Messner, John Roskelly, Don Sheldon). He also recounts how his own love of writing and the useless pastime of climbing combined to produce the bread and butter of his career today.

Popular with audiences far beyond active mountaineers, Roberts sets himself this challenge: "For me, the abiding puzzle of adventure writing lies in keeping, on the one hand, a sense of proportion about the absurdity of most of our antics in the outdoors, while staying alert, on the other, to the majesty of spirit which at their best those antics demonstrate."



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Original Title:	Moments of Doubt and Other Mountaineering Writings
ISBN:	0898861187 (ISBN13: 9780898861181)
Edition Language:	English

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I give it five stars for the quality of the writing and the breadth of viewpoints... From near worship of climbers to deep cynicism and even disgust. In the end, what emerges is a picture of climbers as arrogant, ego-centric, anti-social, thrill seekers. People who must genuinely risk their lives to avoid boredom. For real climbers I would guess that this work is something they can love or loathe in turn.

If you're going to read only one David Roberts book, it should be "On the Ridge Between Life and Death" which covers much of this book in greater detail and insight. Nonetheless, Moments of Doubt was an entertaining read and included some essays that weren't really addressed in "Ridge."

My favorite section was "Two:Profiles," where Roberts expounded on the stories of some of the mountaineering giants, such as John Roskelley. He told the story of one amazing Alaskan bush pilot. It was good to get further insight into Messner and his fabled climb across the top of Nanga Parbat. Overall, and interesting read.

Phenomenal book of essays. The one about Ed Bernd is heart-wrenching. The best of mountaineering literature, right here!!

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.See this thread for more information. David Roberts is the award-winning author of twenty-nine books about mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology. His most recent publication, Alone on the Wall, was written with world-class rock climber Alex Honnold, whose historic feats were featured in the film FreeSono approdata a questa gran bella raccolta di articoli (ahilasso! Non è un libro..) perché qualcuno deve averlo citato e credo che questo qualcuno sia stato il bravissimo Nick Bullock nel suo Tides. A Climbers Voyage che mi era piaciuto moltissimo. Così come di Bullock avevo apprezzato enormemente la sua voglia di andare a scavare soprattutto nelle persone (fondamentalmente però in sé stesso) e nel corso della loro vita, per cercare di dare un senso alla prima metà del percorso compiuto, un



This book is a great compilation of articles that Roberts has done for outdoor magazines over the years. Roberts' writing is thoughtful and, at times, enthralling, as all climbing accidents are. This book seems to me to be in the vein of Jon Krakauer, who happens to be a friend of Roberts'. The author discusses motivations, accidents, and relationships. I found the section on Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler, as it attempts to describe the strained relationship between this once