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Rock Athlete. Ron Fawcett with Ed Douglas
Ron Fawcett
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Paperback. Winner of the 2010 Boardman Tasker Prize. Ron Fawcett is a natural-born climber. In 1969, while still at school in his native Yorkshire, he tied into a climbing rope for the first time and was instantly hooked. From that moment on, it seemed nothing else in his life mattered nearly as much as his next vertical fix. In this book, he tells his story. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white text with 3 x 8pp full colour inserts. BIC Classification: WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476. The Story of a Climbing Legend. 264 pages, black & white text with 3 x 8pp full colour inserts. Winner of the 2010 Boardman Tasker Prize. Ron Fawcett is a natural-born climber. In 1969, while still at school in his native Yorkshire, he tied into a climbing rope for the first time and was instantly hooked. From that moment on, it seemed nothing else in his life mattered nearly as much as his next vertical fix. In this book, he tells his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSZG. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight: 470.
Winner of the 2010 Boardman Tasker Prize. Ron Fawcett is a natural-born climber. In 1969, while still at school in his native Yorkshire, he tied into a climbing rope for the first time and was instantly hooked. From that moment on, it seemed nothing else in his life mattered nearly as much as his next vertical fix. Ten years later, Fawcett was the most famous rock climber in Britain and among the best in the world, part of a new wave whose dedication to training transformed the sport, pushing standards further and faster than ever before - or since. His ... Read more
Winner of the 2010 Boardman Tasker Prize. Ron Fawcett is a natural-born climber. In 1969, while still at school in his native Yorkshire, he tied into a climbing rope for the first time and was instantly hooked. From that moment on, it seemed nothing else in his life mattered nearly as much as his next vertical fix. Ten years later, Fawcett was the most famous rock climber in Britain and among the best in the world, part of a new wave whose dedication to training transformed the sport, pushing standards further and faster than ever before - or since. His ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vertebrate Graphics Ltd
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Sheffield, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906148300
SKU
V9781906148300
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About Ron Fawcett
Ron Fawcett is a British rock climbing legend. As one of a number of leading climbers in the 1970s, Ron was in no small part responsible for rock climbing's evolution from amateur pursuit, to professional endeavour. His drive, and physical and mental ability, gave him an edge with which to forge new ground. Climbs such as Lord of the Flies ... Read more
Reviews for Rock Athlete. Ron Fawcett with Ed Douglas
'A frank and engaging portrait of an unassuming yet remarkable climber; an inspirational subject and a story shot through with honesty and integrity.' Boardman Tasker Prize Winner. 'Muted in tone, the book is a rich pleasure: utterly real and worthy.' Rock & Ice Magazine. 'I don't like this book, I love it. I read it twice in a day, and ... Read more