Extreme Alpinism is a distillation of Mark Twight's advice on tactics that are on the polar opposite of the slow and steady expedition style that has been accepted in the climbing mainstream as the norm. The concept that light and fast means safety is not a new one, but Twight's detailed descriptions of the gear, techniques, and mindset necessary to accomplish fast alpine climbs in a safe manner are unique to history. Quite simply, the last word of the subject. Armchair alpinists would be more satisfied with Kiss or Kill; this is a practical guidebook, not a collection of tales.