Climb focuses on the most exciting descriptions of the hardest climbing in the world, from the cliffs of Yosemite to the windswept towers of Patagonia to the high peaks of Alaska and the Himalayas. Stories include Chris Bonington's classic account of the Annapurna expedition that introduced technical rock climbing at high altitude; Chris Bonington's classic account of the Annapurna expedition that introduced technical rock climbing at high altitude; Tom Patey's hilarious profile of the great climber and even greater misanthrope Don Whilans, describing an attempt the two made on the Eiger North Face; John Long on a day spent climbing hard rock unroped in Joshua Tree's desert; and Rob Taylor breaking a leg high on Africa's Mount Kenya.