The Big Walls: From the North Face of the Eiger to the South Face of Dhaulagirl

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Binding is tight, text block is sturdy and clean, boards straight, no highlights or underlining. Dust wrapper shows some minor chipping/rubbing to edges. Near fine. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated. Seller Inventory # 1LAGBP001BYK

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Synopsis: The Big Walls are the royal discipline in mountaineering terms. They embody all the things that make climbing what it is - size, scale, difficulty, exposure, remoteness, and the reduction of equipment to a minimum. Challenging walls can be found the world over: in the Himalayas, the Karakorum, the Alps, South America, Alaska, and the Caucasus.
Here, world famous mountaineer Reinhold Messner looks at the history of big wall climbing and presents detailed information on fifty walls, with the intention of showing a new generation of climbers where the big challenges and remaining climbing problems may be encountered. Messner's aim is to make the broader public aware of the true nature of mountaineering, which is not merely slogging up Mount Everest, but is being self-reliant with the minimum of equipment on a difficult mountain face at the end of the world.
Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs, this book is inspirational as well as informative and is essential reading for climbers, mountaineers, and all those interested in adventure travel.

Language Notes: Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Big Walls: From the North Face of the ...
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: VeryGood