AWARE OF THE MOUNTAIN:
Mountaineering as Yoga
by Gil Parker
Foreword by Sandy Briggs, mountaineer and arctic explorer.
Available Now — 200 pages with 10 photos
A mountain trip is a compressed learning experience; in the crucible of fear and fatigue, self-concepts, personality, and emotions are all tested. Each climb is like a different life experience. My adventures are often influenced by the local cultures in Nepal, India, and Greece. And, in the peaks of western Canada and the United States the climbers I admire (or otherwise) provide lessons for a searching mind.
While the story is about mountains, climbers and the fun and challenges of travelling in wilderness, the introspection is based upon my study of yoga. This yoga did involve hatha yoga, the postures called asanas and the relaxation techniques now common to many, but it is also based upon the increased awareness derived from self-study using yoga. This yoga is, to me, the more important. It strongly influences how I understand personality and spirituality.
With thirty years in the mountains, Gil Parker had myriad adventures and many rope partners. He was Vice-President of the Alpine Club of Canada, 1976-1980.
While studying at Yasodhara Ashram in south-east British Columbia, he began recording the similarities of the personal challenges faced in climbing and in the yogic life.
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