The book describes the experiences of an exceptional English woman travelling alone in the Rocky Mountains in 1873. This was the time before Colorado became a State of the Union, and life was mostly hard and brutish. Isabella Bird happily … Continue reading →
Most of this book is a biography of George Mallory, followed by a short account of the expeditions after his death in 1924 which throw significant light on his and Irvine’s fate. Only the last few chapters relate the events … Continue reading →
Useful, if brief, handbook covering the climbing techniques specific to Alpine moutaineering.
Continue reading →The story of his amazing walk across Europe from Finisterre to Istanbul via all the mountains in between.
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