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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · 6d

I think I am on the verge of identifying THE list of climbing books, plus my personal favorites. Which aren't the same thing, interestingly. A little bit more to go, but I'm getting there. #SuburbanMountaineer #mountainlit #climbingbooks

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · 16d

Good morning.

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · 17d

I reached out to Banff. I'll mention it in my newsletter this week.

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · 18d

Brandon is right. Same with the Banff Award, I believe.
gripped.com/profiles/fam...

Famed Mountain Book Award Shortlist Falls Short in 2025 - Gripped Magazine

The Boardman Tasker Award missed the opportunity to celebrate a Canadian climber and writer this year

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thanks for the advice, @markhorrell.bsky.social.
www.markhorrell.com/blog/2025/wh...

What is a Dickson Step?

A Dickson Step is a small step around 5 to 10 centimetres high in a hotel bathroom doorway. The step is designed in such a way to be a trip hazard for unsuspecting guests who get up to relieve them…

www.markhorrell.com

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Jason Collette @jasoncollette.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Aug 28

My monthly newsletter is out. Lincoln Knowles, Joanna Croston, the best climbing fiction I've read, and the longest horizontal climb. Here we go...
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Wanda and K2--The Suburban Mountaineer

Greetings from Peaklessburg. August has been quite the month of mountain news. Tourists had new access to the Dolomites and they learned how dangerous it is...

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Aug 20

This punishment doesn't seem to fit the crime.
#climbing ##rockclimbing
www.climbing.com/news/indian-...

Indian Creek’s Biggest Route Developer Just Got Banned for Camping for Too Long

Devin “Fin” Finucane, who has more than 600 first ascents in the Creek, is not allowed to return for one year.

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Aug 17

Lynn Hill will headline @kendalmountainfest.bsky.social this fall.
#climbing #mountains

Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Aug 5

Check out Mark's latest post on Kongur... You don't know about it? Neither did I, but it was an elusive peak. #mountaineering #climbing
www.markhorrell.com/blog/2025/ch...

Chris Bonington and the first ascent of Kongur Tagh

Wedged between the foothills of three huge mountain ranges – the Karakoram to the south, Pamirs to the north-west, and the Kunlun to the west – is Kongur, a complex massif of interlinked peaks and …

www.markhorrell.com

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Aug 4

Jon at Vertebrate Publishing / Adventure Books talks about his passion for publishing the books that need to be available. Thank you, Jon.
www.adventurebooks.com/blogs/blog/i...

It's not commercially viable

MD Jon give his half-year update ... By chance, I found myself discussing some book ideas and I used the phrase: ‘it’s not commercially viable’, regarding publishing a memoir. Not ‘it’s crap’, which i...

www.adventurebooks.com

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Aug 3

Nice hike this morning. Started out as 53°F and wore a vest for the first mile.

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jul 22

These are true, though I can speak about the Narwhal specifically.
www.climbing.com/gear/narwhal... #rockclimbing #climbing

Does This Weird Hand-Cooling Device Actually Make You Climb Harder?

The makers of the "Narwhal" claim it can be used to reduce sweat, increase friction, and cool hands for climbers. We put it to the test.

www.climbing.com

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Roger Cox @outdoorscots.bsky.social · Jul 19

Mountaineering Women by Joanna Croston review: 'In the way of every good woman, there's always a man'

www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ou...

#mountains #mountaineering #climbing #books

Mountaineering Women by Joanna Croston review

When female mountaineers refer to hostile conditions, it might not be just the rockface they are talking about, writes Roger Cox

www.scotsman.com

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jul 10

Sigh.

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Tim Lambert @timlambert-pa.bsky.social · Jul 3

A good Thursday morning, friendos. Let's get to it with the best song I heard on my commute:

"I wear the black for the poor & the beaten down
Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town
I wear it for the prisoner who is long paid for his crime
But is there because he's a victim of the times"

Johnny Cash - Man in Black (The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show)

YouTube video by JohnnyCashVEVO

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jul 2

This is heavy.
www.climbing.com/news/climber...

Climber Killed Inside Memphis Rox Climbing Gym on Sunday

This beloved member of the Tennessee climbing community and gym employee lost his life to gun violence, along with another victim.

www.climbing.com

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jun 29

Feels good to ride Amtrak out of town. See ya later...

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jun 28

My beloved TNF Cat's Meow sleeping bag has survived the washing machine, including a soapless rinsing. Seems to have retained its shape and structure. Now air/drip drying.

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jun 28

I am machine washing my beloved TNF Cat's Meow sleeping bag for the first time. Please send good vibes, or a prayer, my way.

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jun 26

June's newsletter for my mountain lit blog is being sent!
#SuburbanMountaineer #mountainlit #booksbooksbooks #climbing

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jun 22

Gridlock is a strength.

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jun 22

Writing has been too scattered this month. Not in time, but rather I start writing one thing and I get on this rabbit trail and lose sight of this one thing I was trying to share. Putting it negatively, it's unfocused. Putting it positively, there's a lot to unpack.

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jun 20

"Climbing is an inconvenient hobby." --Amy Alvey on Enormocast 307

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Andrew Szalay @andrewszalay.bsky.social · Jun 19

It was so good. I left a dinner, checked the score on the app, 8-0, then listened to the disaster on the radio. What a mess.

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