Buy this book on-line FRISON-ROCHE,ROGER & JOUTY,SYLVAIN: : A History of MOUNTAIN CLIMBINGFRANCE.PARIS.FLAMMARION,1996. ISBN 2080136224.
French, Qrto HB+dw/dj, 1st edn.MINT/MINT.
Translated from French by DEKE DUSINBERRE,
text in English.Qrto, 335pp includes index+biblio, b/w illus+photographs, colour illus+photographs.
Beginning with the first conquest of the Alps in the 18thC, the drive to scale the world's tallest peaks has inspired generations of both amateur and professional climbers and explorers.
Mountain climbing began in the Alps, the first section of the book reveals the achievements of the hardy pioneers who took on such imposing natural wonders as MONT BLANC in 1786 and the MATTERHORN, whose peak was attained in 1865, but whose
treacherous faces not before 1931.The discussion of the Alps concludes with a look at how the developement of increasingly sophisticated equipment has transformed Alpine mountain climbing to-day.
The second section focuses on the other mountain ranges of the world.Particular emphasis is placed on the HIMALAYAS, from Sir EDMUND HILLARY's conquest in 1953 to great contemporary expeditions.
Supplemented by 50 biographies of the worlds most celebrated mountain climbers and a detailed chronology, this thrilling chronicle of the triumphs and defeats that
have marked the history of the sport will
appeal to mountain-climbing enthusiasts and anyone who loves the great outdoors.
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