Mountaineering in Antarctica

Mountaineering in Antarctica is a comprehensive overview of climbing history and expeditions by a recognized expert on the territory. Damien Gildeas research encompasses journeys from the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration, through the expansion of international scientific activity in the latter half of the 20th century, to the modern adventure tourism of the new millennium.

This book is a tribute to the mountains themselves and to the experiences of those who have traveled among them their triumphs, travails, and tragedies. For the first time, the peaks and ranges of the planets wildest continent are revealed in one place for all to see.