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Daniel Light

Daniel Light has been climbing for twenty years indoors and out. The White Ladder is his first book. He lives in London, UK.

Daniel Light

Daniel Light has been climbing for twenty years indoors and out. The White Ladder is his first book. He lives in London, UK.

Awards

Winner — National Outdoor Book Award, 2025

Books by Daniel Light

The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering
Daniel Light
Hardback, 2025
Winner of the 2025 National Outdoor Book Award (History/Biography)

A sweeping history of mountaineering before Everest, and the epic human quest to reach the highest places on Earth.
The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering
Daniel Light
E Book
Winner of the 2025 National Outdoor Book Award (History/Biography)

A sweeping history of mountaineering before Everest, and the epic human quest to reach the highest places on Earth.
The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering
Daniel Light
Paperback, 2026
Winner of the 2025 National Outdoor Book Award (History/Biography)

"Hugely entertaining.…[A]nyone who loves mountains will enjoy this book." —Sarah Wheeler, Spectator

A sweeping history of...