A cliff-hanging collection of the world's greatest climbs.
Noted mountaineer and climber Cameron M Burns brings together tales of mountaineers involved in the world's most important early climbs. These intriguing adventures include climbs in the western US and Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Enjoy selections describing late nineteenth-century North American ascents by Clarence King and John Muir; and the exploration for a route up Mt. Everest in the 1920s and 1930s. Other selections offer the stories of Frederick Cook (who faked the first ascent of Denali), Belmont Browne (who should have had the first ascent of Denali), and Hudson Stuck (who did make the first ascent of Denali).
This compilation of essays details the triumphs, mistakes, and plain-old bad judgment of mountaineering's most recognizable characters. This collection is certain to thrill, delight, and satisfy fellow climbers and armchair travellers alike.
