The Cold Inside
Written by Paul Hersey
Release Date: July 7, 2022
ISBN: 978-1-955690-18-8
"The Cold Inside" delves into the world of mountain climbing, particularly in New Zealand. Written by seasoned mountaineer and award-winning author Paul Hersey, the book provides an intimate exploration of the challenges and rewards of climbing. It combines adventure narrative, prose, and memoir to offer insight into the psyche of climbers.
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About the Author
Paul Hersey lives in the South Island of New Zealand, next to the sea and close to the mountains. His previous jobs have included newspaper reporter, ice climbing instructor, fisheries enforcement officer, surf lifeguard, photographer, sea kayaking guide, and outdoors retail store manager. Paul has climbed extensively in New Zealand and overseas for the past 30 years, completing numerous first ascents.
An award winning author and journalist, Paul has written eight books, and he is a contributor to various magazines including Alpinist, New Zealand Geographic, The Surfer’s Journal, North and South, and Wilderness.
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The Cold Inside takes an intimate look at what it takes to climb. With a unique focus on New Zealand’s breathtaking, unparalleled landscape, seasoned mountaineer and award-winning author Paul Hersey is profoundly introspective, and his passion for his crafts — storytelling and climbing — is evident from the first pages.
A mix of adventure narrative, prose, and memoir, this book explores the psyche of climbers. It’s as much an unflinching recount of risk and loss as it is a love letter to nature, both facets heightened through the deep connection that climbing provides. Drawing on decades of experience, Hersey artfully examines how such a distinct perspective influences everyday life, particularly in his homeland Aotearoa / New Zealand, where nature is equally giving and exacting.
The Cold Inside is a personal, searching journey towards understanding the inspiration as well as the cost of climbing mountains.
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Description text goes here“Part mountaineering adventure, part meditation on the meaning of mountain climbing, Paul Hersey explores ways in which being among mountains can guide us towards a better understanding of ourselves. Drawing on decades of experience, Paul goes beyond simply asking ‘Why do I climb?’ to address issues of self-belief and doubt, teamwork and individualism, emotional wellbeing and pressure to succeed.”
—Laurence Fearnley, author.
