First Ascent
Author | : Stephen Venables |
Publisher | : Firefly Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 1554074037 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781554074037 |
Rating | : 4/5 (037 Downloads) |
Download or read book First Ascent written by Stephen Venables and published by Firefly Books Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First hand accounts and archival photos chronicle the first ascent of 24 of the world's most daunting mountains and traces the development of climbing styles and technology. It includes ascents made between 1865 and 2005 and all types of mountaineering.