{"product_id":"bill-mcleod-9781988550817","title":"Bill McLeod","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable story of Bill McLeod, legendary New Zealand mountaineer, is written by Ross Cullen with Pip Lynch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBill McLeod did not start mountaineering until he was thirty, when he moved to New Zealand in 1978. With an instinct for adventure and a fierce determination, he taught himself to climb, and over the next 25 years became one of this country’s finest alpinists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from the letters he wrote to fellow climbers, \u003cem\u003eBill McLeod\u003c\/em\u003e: Mountaineering Legend traces Bill’s remarkable journey from self-taught novice to tackling the hardest ascents in Aotearoa. Through his own words—wry, reflective, and often brutally honest—and those of his peers, this book offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the mind of a mountaineer driven by vision, courage, and commitment. His climbing record is unique, as is his character—an outsider who aimed high, set his own rules, and always did things his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA compelling read for climbers and adventurers alike, \u003cem\u003eBill McLeod\u003c\/em\u003e is a tribute to a man who climbed for the love of the mountains and a testament to the spirit of those who dare to say yes to challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46931167052012,"sku":"9781988550817","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/30497-batemanbooks.jpg?v=1761775540","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/bill-mcleod-9781988550817","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}