Double Book Review: ‘Enough’ and ‘Turn to Stone’

A Book Review by Mike Nash, a member of the Caledonia Ramblers Two new biographical books were published in 2025 by women climbers seeking personal validation and relief, in climbing, from a dysfunctional childhood in one instance, and a relationship trauma in the other. Superficially similar, they are strikingly different stories. ‘Enough: Climbing Toward a True Self on Mount Everest’ by Melissa Arnot Reid (New York, 2025) is [...]

Mountain Guru: The Life of Doug Scott Book Review

Mountain Guru: The Life of Doug Scott, by Catherine Moorehead - A Book Review by Mike Nash, a member of Caledonia Ramblers - Doug Scott was a preeminent climber, mountaineer and philanthropist of the last half-century. In 1975, with Dougal Haston, he made the first British ascent of Mount Everest, which they achieved via a new route on the southwest face. Summiting late in the day, they were [...]

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