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Jim Curran

    Jim Curran has been a fixture in the British climbing scene for over forty years, creatively expressing himself through a diverse range of work. As a cameraman, he has captured 15 mountain-based documentaries, exploring subjects from Everest to remote Scottish islands and vast mountain ranges. He is also an award-winning biographer whose works delve into the realm of mountain literature. More recently, Curran has returned to his early passion for painting, dedicating himself to full-time artistic expression.

    Jim Curran
    'Better Than a Business Card' Book: The Business Professional's Ultimate First Impression Tool
    Trango
    Suspended Sentences
    K2, Triumph and Tragedy
    The Middle-Aged Mountaineer
    High Achiever: The Life and Climbs of Chris Bonington
    • This biography chronicles the impressive fifty-year climbing career of a prominent British mountaineer, highlighting his achievements and contributions to the sport. The narrative is enriched with black-and-white illustrations, providing a visual context to his adventures. A foreword by renowned climber Reinhold Messner adds depth and perspective to the mountaineer's legacy, making it a compelling read for both climbing enthusiasts and those interested in outdoor exploration.

      High Achiever: The Life and Climbs of Chris Bonington
    • The Middle-Aged Mountaineer

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      In the summer of 2000, Jim Curran set off on a bicycle journey from the north to the south of Britain, in the process conquering many of the great climbs in the UK that he had still not achieved. This is a middle-aged mountaineer's travelogue throughout Britain. schovat popis

      The Middle-Aged Mountaineer
    • K2, Triumph and Tragedy

      • 244 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.0(919)Add rating

      This gripping story belongs with the classics of mountaineering. In 1986, nine expeditions attempted to climb K-2. Twenty-seven climbers reached the summit. Thirteen people died that summer. Two 8-page inserts, one in color. Maps.

      K2, Triumph and Tragedy
    • Suspended Sentences

      From the Life of a Climbing Cameraman

      • 191 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Jim Curran,climbing cameraman,writer,film-maker and raconteur,has climbed and filmed in many of the world'd great ranges,from the Himalaya and the Karakoram to the Atlas and the Andes.

      Suspended Sentences
    • Trango

      The Nameless Tower

      • 182 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      1978(HC) Jim Curran; Dark Peak, Sheffield, England

      Trango
    • Chris Bonington je horolezcem, který se může pochlubit celou řadou úspěšných výstupů v různých částech světa, ale je to i organizátor mnoha expedic, propagátor horolezectví a také autor zajímavých knih. Tato kniha, jeho autorizovaný životopis, přibližuje jeho životní cestu od dětství až po současnost. Text knihy doplňují vlastní kresby Ch. Boningtona a fotografie, které zachycují jeho profesní i soukromý život. Předmluva Reinhold Messner.

      Cesta na vrchol : život jako horolezecké dobrodružství : Chris Bonington