First Ascent
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' What transformed pure physical delight into something deeper was the fact that no-one had been here before...' Discover the fascinating stories of the men and women who have scaled the world's highest peaks. Featuring accounts of some of the world's most treacherous mountain climbs, this amazing collection covers the ascent of Mont Blanc in the 1780s, the golden age of alpine climbing which saw the Matterhorn and the Bietschhorn conquered, as well as the climbing of the great summits of the Americas and the Himalayan peaks, Everest and Annapurna. FIRST ASCENT is a unique survey of human achievement and a tribute to the adventurous spirit of mountaineers past and present.
Author: Stephen Venables
Format: Paperback, 224 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 224 g
Published: 2014, Octopus Publishing Group, United Kingdom
Genre: Fishing, Field Sports & Outdoor Activities
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' What transformed pure physical delight into something deeper was the fact that no-one had been here before...' Discover the fascinating stories of the men and women who have scaled the world's highest peaks. Featuring accounts of some of the world's most treacherous mountain climbs, this amazing collection covers the ascent of Mont Blanc in the 1780s, the golden age of alpine climbing which saw the Matterhorn and the Bietschhorn conquered, as well as the climbing of the great summits of the Americas and the Himalayan peaks, Everest and Annapurna. FIRST ASCENT is a unique survey of human achievement and a tribute to the adventurous spirit of mountaineers past and present.
First Ascent