My Climbs in the Alps and Caucasus
Author: Albert Frederick Mummery
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 418
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Author: Albert Frederick Mummery
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 418
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Albert Frederick Mummery
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 420
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Albert Frederick Mummery
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 432
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Published: 1913
Total Pages: 379
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: A. F. MUMMERY
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Published: 2018
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ISBN-13: 9781033104873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Albert Frederick MUMMERY
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 360
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Published: 2015-08-09
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9781332520671
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from My Climbs in the Alps and Caucasus Fate decrees that the mountaineer should, sooner or later, fall a victim to the furor scribendi, and since it is useless for a mere mortal to contend with the gods, I have yielded to their behests. A fitting reward has been allotted me; though the delight of wandering among the great snow-fields, of climbing the jagged ridges, and of plunging down through the primeval forest of some Caucasian valley, cannot be rivalled by the rarest fabric built of memory, yet the piecing together of old incidents, the interweaving of the laughter and the fears, the desperate struggles and the wild triumph of old-won victories, has tinged many a winter evening with the gorgeous colouring of Alpine sunsets and has knitted more firmly the bonds of well-tried friendships; to some extent, even, it has brought me nearer to that reckless, lucky, tireless youth, when the grass slopes, and the stones, and the other ills of life, had not found the art of troubling. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Joseph E. Taylor
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2010-10-15
Total Pages: 379
ISBN-13: 0674052870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFew things suggest rugged individualism as powerfully as the solitary mountaineer testing his or her mettle in the rough country. Yet the long history of wilderness sport complicates this image. In this surprising story of the premier rock-climbing venue in the United States, Pilgrims of the Vertical offers insight into the nature of wilderness adventure. From the founding era of mountain climbing in Victorian Europe to present-day climbing gyms, Pilgrims of the Vertical shows how ever-changing alignments of nature, technology, gender, sport, and consumer culture have shaped climbers’ relations to nature and to each other. Even in Yosemite Valley, a premier site for sporting and environmental culture since the 1800s, elite athletes cannot be entirely disentangled from the many men and women seeking recreation and camaraderie. Following these climbers through time, Joseph Taylor uncovers lessons about the relationship of individuals to groups, sport to society, and nature to culture. He also shows how social and historical contexts influenced adventurers’ choices and experiences, and why some became leading environmental activists—including John Muir, David Brower, and Yvon Chouinard. In a world in which wild nature is increasingly associated with play, and virtuous play with environmental values, Pilgrims of the Vertical explains when and how these ideas developed, and why they became intimately linked to consumerism.
Author: Jill Neate
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780938567042
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLong established as a standard reference work worldwide, this is a thorough bibliography of all mountaineering books that are of practical use to climbers or for reading pleasure or historical interest. Documenting more than 2000 books of mountaineering literature, it also includes nearly 900 climber's guidebooks, a sampling of more than 400 works of mountaineering fiction, plus journals and bibliographies.
Author: Albert Frederick Mummery
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Published: 2015-02-11
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781295969234
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