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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 1, 2017 - 10:09am PT
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It only took 19 years but I finally finished it.
In mid-October, 2017 when my book is released it will be exactly that many years, almost to the day, since I took the first photograph (of Glen Dawson) for a portrait project that has since become much larger than I ever imagined.
It started in the 1990s, I simply wanted to photograph a few of the elder Sierra Nevada climbers, and I got them: Glen Dawson, Jules Eichorn, David Brower and others.
Then I photographed Bradford Washburn and from there it turned into an American project.
But then I got Riccardo Cassin and the trap door fell open and I’ve since gone literally around the world to photograph the greats, famous and not so much, that were active between the 1920s and 1970s.
Greg Child wrote an extensive essay, mostly historical, often personal, Homeric. Alex Honnold has written the foreword. I'm happy, lucky and proud to have them both involved.
In the preface I write about my travels and travails to hunt down, find and photograph these legends over the years, usually with a wallet no thicker than a Listerine Breath Strip.
Mountaineers Books is the publisher.
Thanks to the STers that assisted in any way big or small, there were quite a few, some of which were photographed for the book.
You can pre-order, or just read more about it, here:
https://www.amazon.com/Climbers-Jim-Herrington/dp/1680510835/
I’ll have a dedicated website for the book by mid-September and will post that link further down on this thread when it’s ready. Some people have requested signed copies of the book, that’s where those will be available (or at an event if one happens near you).
If you’re on Instagram it’s here:
@theclimbers_book
https://www.instagram.com/theclimbers_book/
My regular website has some of the initial portraits on it:
http://www.jimherrington.com
The photo attached is the spine and front cover. The book comes inside an embossed black linen slipcase. I finally saw the finished thing two days ago, the construction, printing and binding is amazing. They did a really great job on that end.
Now, let the critiquing begin…
Thanks,
-Jim Herrington
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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wonderful news
and inspirational from so many different aspects
thanks Jim!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Looks like a great book, you website was worth a long look. Thanks for posting this up.
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ec
climber
ca
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A Tremendous Accomplishment!
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jstan
climber
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Those photos are proof positive taking up climbing is a bad idea.
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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A work of dedication and passion. Can't wait to see it.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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This should be cool!
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2017 - 07:07am PT
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Thanks for the interest and kind words everyone.
Sad to hear that the Italian climber Armando Aste passed away two days ago, September 1, at 91 years of age.
Armando began climbing in the 1940s on the spire at Castel Corno above his hometown of Rovereto in northern Italy. By the close of that decade he was pedaling his bike 80 miles round-trip from his home up into the Brenta Dolomites to climb Campanile Basso and other mountains in the region. By 1950 he began a two-decade-long string of mountaineering success including the Aste-Susatti route on Monte Civetta, the Aste Route on Marmolada d'Ombretta, the first Italian ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1962 and many others.
In the summer of 2015 I spent a day with him at his home in Rovereto and photographed him for my book. A very soulful, sweet guy and we enjoyed each other's company, a nice lunch and shared a lot of laughs… despite not speaking a lick of each other’s language.
There are some interesting words about him, and by him, here:
http://www.armandoaste.it
Riposa in pace, Armando, e grazie.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Looks fab! Richard Avedon would be jealous.
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Looking forward to it!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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You had me at Dolly Parton, Jim.
Fine portraits & fun images at your website.
Thanks for the effort and congratulations on the book publication.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Now, let the critiquing begin…
I am too intimidated by the cover shot.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Looking forward to the release in Oct!
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Can't wait
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H
Mountain climber
there and back again
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Looking forward to a local book signing. Speaking of which Jim, I have a great venue for you in Santa Rosa. Let me know if your interested.
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2017 - 03:31pm PT
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Thanks everyone.
Speaking of which Jim, I have a great venue for you in Santa Rosa. Let me know if your interested.
H, apparently messaging on ST doesn't work, please email me here jim@jimherrington.com And thank you.
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2017 - 08:16am PT
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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With a foreward by Alex Honnold, an essay by Greg Child, and a GQ photographer, it looks promising.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Congratulations Jim.
You have put heart and soul into this project and I eagerly look forward to checking out the results.
Bravo!
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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It must have been thrilling for you to do this project!
Congratulations on completion and a big thank you for having the vision (and stamina) to do it.
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 10, 2017 - 11:15am PT
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Thanks everyone.
I took a photo of the book showing the slipcase yesterday:
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Brent Mattix
Trad climber
Roseville, CA
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Sep 10, 2017 - 11:48am PT
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Love the cover and eager to purchase a copy. Now, with this project done, you should turn to writing a book about the 1977 plane crash in Yosemite; if you are able to finish it in 19 years, you'll beat anyone else working on the project.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Sep 10, 2017 - 10:12pm PT
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... you should turn to writing a book about the 1977 plane crash in Yosemite
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Sep 11, 2017 - 03:33am PT
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Looks like a book full of heart, soul, and inspiration. Can't wait to peruse it!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 12, 2017 - 08:59pm PT
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hey there say, jim... wow! i had not seen this...
say, thanks to 'chris's' news letter!
here i am to read more about this...
best wishes, and more, with the book!
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2017 - 06:18pm PT
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Just got some good news.
My book is not out officially until Oct. 15 but we rushed some copies to the judges at the Banff Film and Book Festival (barely made the deadline) and the book made the short list.
Scroll down to “2017 Category Finalists”:
https://www.banffcentre.ca/banff-mountain-book-competition
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Dec 10, 2017 - 01:17am PT
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Thanks, Jim. An honor to be in it. Already bought three - one for me, one for each of my daughters for Christmas.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Dec 10, 2017 - 04:55pm PT
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Perswig! THNX -
& Adding the book to the list for stockin' the stocking
Merry Christmas!
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Hardshell
Trad climber
Ketchum Idaho
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Dec 11, 2017 - 04:42pm PT
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got the book and love it---just a note...Doug Scott, like Chris Bonington, is also a "Sir".
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2017 - 09:43am PT
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I haven't posted in a while. Big news is, the book won the Grand Prize at Banff last month.
And England seemed to like it alright:
https://vimeo.com/244116101
There were some SuperTopians(?) that either participated in the book or helped in other ways, you know who you are. Thanks to you all.
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Dec 14, 2017 - 03:28pm PT
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Thank you, Jim.
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silverlynx
Sport climber
moss beach, california
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Jan 11, 2018 - 12:01pm PT
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Any chance of getting a list of the climbers that are photographed in THE CLIMBERS?
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jan 11, 2018 - 01:20pm PT
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Nice piece of work!
I gave your book to my son for a X'mas gift. I was fortunate to climb with a few of the "legends" cited.
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Podunk Climber
Trad climber
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Jan 11, 2018 - 04:01pm PT
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The list:
Pat Ament
Armando Aste
Henry Barber
Fred Beckey
Dinko Bertonceli
Chris Bonnington
Martin Boysten
Jim Bridwell
David Brower
Joe Brown
Riccardo Cassin
Yvon Chouinard
Serge Coupe
Glen Dawson
Glen Denny
Kurt Diemberger
Jules Eichhorn
Glenn Exum
Joe Fitschen
Tom Frost
Robert Gabriel
John Gill
Don Gordon
Francois Guillot
Peter Haan
Minoru Higeta
Tom Hornbein
George Hurley
Huntley Ingalls
Layton Kor
Don Lauria
Sonia Livanos
John Long
Jeff Lowe
Hamish Macinnes
Cesare Maestri
Pierre Mazeaud
Reinhold Messner
Gwen Moffat
Dee Molenaar
Robert Paragot
Mark Powell
Chuck Pratt
Bonnie Prudden
Dave Rearick
Louis Reichardt
Royal Robbins
Dog Robinson
Steve Roper
John Roskelley
Kim Schmitz
Doug Scott
Kancha Sherpa
Pertemba Sherpa
Allen Steck
Junko Tabei
Bradford Washburn
Jim Whittaker
Jim Wickwire
Fritz Wintersteller
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Jan 11, 2018 - 04:12pm PT
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Stunning. I have to admit I was kind of surprised "Micronut from Supertopo" didn't make the list.
I don't look good in black & white though....maybe that was taken into account.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jan 11, 2018 - 11:07pm PT
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The list:
Thank god I was overlooked as I wouldn't want to have any of it described or explained in detail without pre-vetted questions and at least one lawyer present at all times.
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jstan
climber
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Jan 12, 2018 - 02:50am PT
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Jim's task of assembling a set group of "persons' of note" is loaded with negatives. To make it more than a discussion of personal tick lists, readers have to come away with the feeling they now know something about a very interesting person. A very demanding effort.
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silverlynx
Sport climber
moss beach, california
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Jan 15, 2018 - 04:22pm PT
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Thanks Podunk Climber! There are a number of old friends in the book. As with any project of this kind you can't get them all. Here's a photo of three notables at PSOM (Palisade School of Mountaineering): Bob Swift, John Fischer, and Smoke Blanchard. Cheers.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jan 18, 2018 - 08:30pm PT
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Great show tonight!
Thanks!
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Feb 14, 2018 - 02:03pm PT
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Sounds great, I'm going to seek it out.
I loved the typo in the list of climbers a few posts back: "Dog Robinson" If I get another dog I just might use that name.
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