Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers

Walt Unsworth

Penguin

This mountaineering book includes personalities, peaks, rock climbing techniques, potted histories of ranges, and an examination of the ethics, jargon and equipment needed for climbing. The book aims to be a source of every aspect of climbing knowledge from information on the Abraham brothers and Andrzej Zawada to alpine guides, competition climbing, aplenstocks and quickdraws. Walt Unsworth is the author of "Hold the Heights".

Encyclopedia of mountaineering (Penguin reference books)

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Penguin Books, Ltd.

A chronological analysis of mountaineering from the 15th century to the milestone ascents of Everest and Nanga Parbat in 1953. Delving into the relationship between the sport and social attitudes, considers expeditions in the Alps in the 1800s and of the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges later, the emergence of technical climbing, the development of American methods separately from European traditions, and other topics. For enthusiasts, armchair enthusiasts, and those curious about why anyone would be either. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Hold the Heights: the Foundations of Mountaineering

Sports & Outdoors

Mountaineering

Hodder&Stoughton

This Climbing Game: An Anthology of Mountain Humour

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

VIKING

An Illustrated Companion Into Lakeland

Travel

Oxford Illustrated Press

This complete history tells the truth about many of those who have attempted to climb to the roof of the world.

Everest : The Mountaineering History

Baton Wicks

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