The Burgess Book of Lies by Aid & Alan Burgess (1998) Italy

The Burgess Book of Lies by Aid & Alan Burgess (1998) ItalyFirst paperback printing by the Mountaineers. Excellent book describing the life and climbs of the identical Burgess twins, "the bad boys of mountaineering". Quite unknown in American circles, the twins have an impressive resume of Himalayan, Alpine, and Canadian climbs to their name. 463 pages, black and white with two full color photographic inserts.

and original price tag on back ($20

Andy Kirkpatrick

and many excellent route topos

next to the “Picket Fence”

and somewhat poorly-printed photographs

This is a great book if you've never read it - it tells the story of Shackleton's failed Antarctic crossing

under-appreciated sport climbing

For most climbers this will be a "Lumpy Ridge Guidebook" and little more

316 pages with numerous full-page photographic plates

since climbing there is currently illegal without local permission

a couple hand-drawn formation overviews with route lines

but interesting flavor and history