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Essential Mountaineering Reference

Encyclopaedia of Mountaineering

by Walt Unsworth

Publisher: Cicerone Press

Paperback ISBN: 9780340577448 4 Feb 1993 157 x 233 (mm) 597g

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This comprehensive mountaineering encyclopaedia covers every aspect of climbing knowledge, from legendary personalities and iconic peaks to rock climbing techniques and the potted histories of mountain ranges around the world.

Whether you're looking for information on pioneering climbers like the Abraham brothers and Andrzej Zawada, want to understand alpine guides and competition climbing, or need to know about equipment from alpenstocks to quickdraws, this book aims to be your complete source. It also examines the ethics and jargon that define the climbing world.