Greg Child inhabits a rarefied world: he is as gifted an observer and a writer as he is a mountaineer.--John Harlin, Editor, Summit Greg Child is the pre-eminent climbing writer of his generation. His prose - fluid, sensitive, and evocative of place, emotion, and personality - speaks to the heart of anyone who has glimpsed the spiritual dimension beyond the surface of mountaineering.--Michael Kennedy, Editor, Climbing