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Ron Fawcett Book Out
By Jon on 16/03/2010 11:23:53
Climbing legend Ron Fawcett is the subject of the latest book from V-Publishing.
The latest release from Sheffield-based Vertebrate Publishing is 'Rock Athlete', thestory of climbinglegend Ron Fawcett who dominated the British climbingscene in the 1970s and 80s.Co-written with top outdoors journalist Ed Douglas, the book
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Fawcett Book Lands Boardman Tasker Prize
By Jon on 22/11/2010 00:40:01
Story of seminal 1970s rock star lands coveted prize for mountain literature.
'Ron Fawcett, Rock Athlete', the autobiography of the famed Yorkshire climber written by Ron and outdoors journalist Ed Douglas, is the winner of the 2010 Boardman Tasker Prize for mountain literature, it was announced at the Kendal Mountain
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Boardman Tasker Shortlist Announced
By Jon on 09/09/2010 12:34:41
Mountain book prize contenders include Unjustifiable Risk and Ron Fawcett, Rock Athlete
The shortlist for the 2010 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature has been released and includes Unjustifiable Risk by Simon Thompson and Ron Fawcett, Rock Athlete by Ron Fawcett and Ed Douglas.Published by Cicerone, Unjustifiable Risk
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Stunning New Mountain Portraits Book
By Jon on 03/11/2011 14:10:24
'Mountain Heroes' is a collection of stuninng portraits of, well, mountain heroes including Ron Fawcett captured in his bath...
267 x 217mm and retails for £30. You can find more information at www.polarworld.co.uk.Oh, and the image on the front page of the site? Ron Fawcett taking a well-earned bath. Ace.
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What, no epic disasters...
By Jon Doran on 06/04/2010 16:38:11
I've just finished reading 'Ron Fawcett - Rock Athlete', the ghosted autobiography of one of British rock climbing's all-time legends. I'm in awe of Ron and have been since reading 'Fawcett on Rock', a lavishly illustrated 1980s climbing 'how to
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Troll Wall - New Book, Old Manuscript...
By Jon on 23/02/2011 13:10:07
Latest from Vertebrate is Tony Howard's account of the first British ascent of Europe's tallest rock face...
Vertebrate Publishing is carving a bit of a niche for itself on the modern British climbing bookshelf - recent volumes include the excellent 'Jerry Moffatt - Revelations' and the Boardman Tasker-winning 'Ron Fawcett - Rock Athlete' - and the latest
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ShAFF 2009 Gets Al Lee Trailer
By Jon on 14/01/2009 18:15:02
This year's Sheffield film fest gets its own trailer from top award-winning film maker.
Fowler, Jerry Moffatt, Gaz Parry, Ron Fawcett,Chris Sharma and more.Take a look at the trailer...Then for full details, prices and more, get yourself over to www.shaff.co.uk.
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Our Favourite Books Of 2011
By Jon on 12/12/2011 16:00:35
Seven cracking ourdoorsy books that would slip nicely into a waterproof and breathable Christmas stocking.
Our Favourite Books Of 2011Our Favourite Books Of 2011Well, it's hello from a slightly coy looking Ron Fawcett one of over 100 top climbers and explorers featured in one of our top books of 2011, 'Mountain Heroes - Portraits of Adventure' by Huw
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Stanage: What Is It Good For?
By Jon on 03/10/2000 19:55:00
Strange tales of climbing voyeurism
, such as Seb Grieve, Ron Fawcett andJohnny Dawes'So there you go, for all you climbing groupies out there, Stanageis the place to go to glimpse those rare, pale-skinned cellardwellers blinking in the light.But seriously folks, the Stanage Forum is the product
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ShAFF This Weekend
By Jon on 08/03/2010 11:51:34
Top films in high definition plus lots more besides at the 2010 Sheffield Adventure Film Festival.
, legendary climber Ron Fawcett will be reading from his new book- due out shortly from Vertebrate Publishing - entry free.There's live music from Mojo & The Beatniks and a Second HandKit Sale where you can buy previously owned outdoots stuff or sell offyour
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