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Starlight and Storm
Starlight and Storm | Gaston Rebuffat
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Known for his lyrical writing and his ability to convey not only the dangers of mountaineering but the pure exaltation of the climb, Gaston Rebuffat is among the most well-known and revered Alpinists of all time. With this book, first published in 1954, Rebuffat transformed mountain writing. His insistence on seeing a climb as an act of harmonious communion with the mountain, not a battle waged against it, seemed radical at the time, though Rebuffat's aesthetic has since won the day. Through storms, avalanches, rock fall, unplanned bivouacs, and even the deaths of companions, we follow the Chamonix guide to the altar of his communion, on dark, icy walls that struck terror into the hearts of Europe's finest mountaineers. Nor are these narratives mere recitations of dangers faced and obstacles overcome, for Rebufffat pays as keen attention to the joys of comradeship won on these faces as he does to the climbs themselves.
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Centique
Starlight and Storm | Gaston Rebuffat
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#hiselderliness seemed in better form today. Well he is cheeky posting a #bookreport about a book he didn‘t read, I don‘t think he did any more than look at the cover. 🤯

First off - Starlight and Storm “it‘s a book about masochists” he grins because I don‘t know he knows that word. “You know they don‘t think it‘s real mountain climbing unless they sleep on the sheer cliff face, in the cold and rain!”
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Centique Lady Killers - had to take this back to the library and he never read it. “Well I‘m not a woman” he says “And I don‘t know how women think so I probably wouldn‘t get it. But somebody else would. If they were a woman” Well thats #notsowoke Dad this week 😂😂 3y
Cathythoughts He‘s great! A real character Id say 😁 3y
Soubhiville That‘s a riot. I love that you post these! 3y
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Cinfhen Ahhhh!! He‘s back 🥰Glad to know your dad is staying true to form 💕💕💕 3y
AlaMich I‘m glad that he‘s feeling more himself. It‘s too bad Litsy doesn‘t have a way to post audio or video, because I‘d love to hear your dad giving his book report! 😊 3y
batsy #notsowoke you crack me up 😂 Glad he's back to feeling like himself! 3y
Tanisha_A Hahahaha! Best book reports ever 3y
MaureenMc 😄🥰 3y
LeahBergen Yes to what @AlaMich said! 😆😆 3y
Reggie Lololol 3y
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CaseyMoore
Starlight and Storm | Gaston Rebuffat
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Beautiful work on climbing several mountains.

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CaseyMoore
Starlight and Storm | Gaston Rebuffat
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From Gaston Rébuffat‘s introduction to his book Starlight and Storm.