The Mountain Path

A climber's journey through life and death

By: Paul Pritchard, Hazel Findlay (Foreword by)

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Hardcover | 2 December 2021

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194 Pages

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'All I wanted to do was go to sleep. And I was certain that if I did drift off, it would be for the last time.'

In 1998, Paul Pritchard was struck on the head by a falling rock as he climbed a sea stack in Tasmania called the Totem Pole. Close to death, waiting for hours for rescue, Pritchard kept himself going with a promise that given the chance, he would 'at least attempt to live'.

Left hemiplegic by his injury, Pritchard has spent the last two decades attempting to live, taking on adventures that seemed impossible for someone so badly injured while plumbing the depths of a mind almost snuffed out by his passion for climbing.

Not content to simply survive, Pritchard finds ways to return to his old life, cycling across Tibet and expanding his mind on gruelling meditation courses, revisiting the past and understanding his compulsion for risk. Finally, he returns to climb the Totem Pole, the place where his life was almost extinguished.

The Mountain Path is an adventure book like no other, an exploration of a healing brain, a journey into philosophy and psychology, a test of will and a triumph of hope.

Industry Reviews

'The Mountain Path is a beautiful, thoughtful work that affirms Pritchard's place as one of our most insightful, and courageous, mountain voices.... The Mountain Path expertly navigates the even more complex terrain of the spiritual value of a mountain life, through the eyes of a very wise guide.' - Geoff Powter - Psychologist, Writer and Climber

'Paul is an amazing person who has overcome several near-death experiences... Paul has not only learned to climb again, but his meditative approach to life has led him on a path towards enlightenment that we can all learn from.' - Lynn Hill - Climbing legend and first person to free climb The Nose on El Capitan

'Unable to kill himself, quite, we now have Paul's books to read... Out of a soup of pain and fears, a person clear about what really matters has surfaced... The truth of life for Paul laid bare.' - Johnny Dawes - Climbing visionary

'A subsequent near-death accident on the Totem Pole nearly ended his active life... As his new book shows, he's still deep in thought about the play of risk in life, but moreover, it shows an indomitable spirit.' - Greg Child - Climber and Author

ï»'Poetic, gritty and at times funny to the point of agony (literally), Paul Pritchard has not only offered up an absorbing life story of adventure, tragedy and philosophical reflection, but a prism through which generations of readers to come will be profoundly touched.' - Tim Cope - Author of On The Trail Of Genghis Khan

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