Great Climbs
A Celebration of World Mountaineering
Published on 15. October 1998
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-84000-124-2 (ISBN)
Description
Focusing on the great mountain regions, this illustrated book explores the development of world climbing. First-hand accounts by some of the world's leading mountaineers go some way to explaining why they do what they do and offer an insight into their desires to meet new climbing challenges.
Focusing on the great mountain regions, this illustrated book explores the development of world climbing. First-hand accounts by some of the world's leading mountaineers go some way to explaining why they do what they do and offer an insight into their desires to meet new climbing challenges.
Focusing on the great mountain regions, this illustrated book explores the development of world climbing. First-hand accounts by some of the world's leading mountaineers go some way to explaining why they do what they do and offer an insight into their desires to meet new climbing challenges.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
250 colour and b&w photographs, 5 colour maps
Dimensions
Height: 298 mm
Width: 232 mm
Weight
1090 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84000-124-2 (9781840001242)
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Sir Chris Bonington is one of the world's most renowned and successful mountaineers. He has experienced much of our planet's extreme weather during his distinguished career, which includes climbing Everest four times
Sir Chris Bonington is one of the world's most renowned and successful mountaineers. He has experienced much of our planet's extreme weather during his distinguished career, which includes climbing Everest four times
Sir Chris Bonington is one of the world's most renowned and successful mountaineers. He has experienced much of our planet's extreme weather during his distinguished career, which includes climbing Everest four times