Reflections on Mountaineering

A book of reverent poetry themed around mountains and climbing, Alan Goldman’s REFLECTIONS ON MOUTAINEERING is a mix of the descriptively abstract and the very real, a book of sharp and sometimes bleak poetry that explores his love of high, angular peaks. Some parts are storylike, like a glance at his final ascent of Kilimanjaro, and others more oblique, as they praise experiences with snowy overhangs, cling-able cracks, avalanches, bears, and beautiful skylines. The overall impact, perhaps, best serves as a text for those who share Goldman’s deep affection, or at least find it readily relatable.