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  • The Great Outdoors

    Book club

    Apr 24, 2020 4 minutes
    by Andy Cave
    Book OF THE MONTH

    Learning to Breathe

    Arrow, £10.99

    This memoir charts Andy Cave’s journey from young coalminer to professional climber, culminating in a life-changing ascent of Changabang

    Did you enjoy the book?

    FERN: I did really enjoy it. I thought it was really interesting to read about Andy’s background and the contrast between being underground and being in the mountains. Although I’m a reluctant climber, I could really relate to how he felt about climbing – it’s how I feel getting out in the hills. It wasn’t too technical either; he kept technical descriptions to a minimum.

    I actually quite enjoyed some of the technical explanations because it helps you get inside why they do what they do. The technical aspect

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