On the Roof of the World - Softcover

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Richard Nelsson is chief librarian of the Guardian and the Observer. He is chair of the Association of UK Media Librarians and has contributed to two editions of the British Librarianship and Information Work. He lives in Tulse Hill in South London with his partner and two daughters, swims at Tooting Bec lido all year round and climbs whenever he can.

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From Edward Whymper's conquest of the Matterhorn in 1865 to the development of modern rock climbing in the late 19th century and the first ascent of Everest in 1953, the Guardian has avidly covered the subject of mountaineering and climbing. This fascinating collection of mountaineering writing is both a celebration of a century in the sport's history and an educated and objective record of the public's perception of it through time.

The story of mountaineering is told here from the first few scrambles on the outcrops of millstone grit that rise from the Staffordshire moorlands at the southern extremity of the Peak District, to the extreme climbing and associated apparatus that dominate the sport today. Along the way, you will encounter characters, controversies, ascents of the world's great peaks, ethical shifts, media outdoor extravaganzas, fond old reminiscences, reviews of the defining literature of climbing and the advancing extremities of performance on British rock.

Among the many unsigned leaders, letters and reports from around the globe are pieces written by the Guardian's more distinguished contributors, including Jan Morris, Jim Perrin and A Harry Griffin.