David Smart is known for his historical climbing biographies and in depth research on his subjects. Paul Preuss, Emilio Comici and now Royal Robbins gets the Smart treatment, all being pioneers of their age and paving the way for future generations of climbers by pushing the limits of what is possible. We talk about his past work and his love of climbing and climbing writing and his new book on Royal Robbins "The American Climber". Also if you pay attention you get a sneak peak of what he is working on next! You can buy the book from wherever you normally get your books from! Or here : Royal Robbins: The American Climber — Books (mountaineers.org) Royal Robbins: The American Climber: Amazon.co.uk: Smart, David: 9781680516586: Books Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/climbingonthebookshelf/message