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By modern standards New Zealand mountaineers of last century were ill-equipped- no lightweight windproof clothing, sleeping bags or tents, no convenient food or cooking gear, no pitons, no crampons, no helmets. But those who tackled the peaks of Southern Alps under those conditions were fascinated by the challenges offered, just as later generations are. This is the story of the most successful alpinist of those days, a man whose achievements are among the most outstanding in the history of New Zealand mountaineering.
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- PublisherHazard Press
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0908790643
- ISBN 13 9780908790647
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages200
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Piercing the clouds: Tom Fyfe, first to climb Mt. Cook
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Hazard Press, Christchurch, 1994
ISBN 10: 0908790643
ISBN 13: 9780908790647
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Seller: The Secret Bookshop (FREE POSTAGE IN NZ), Tararua, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This copy feels unread and has only tiny amounts of shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 040675
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Piercing The Clouds, Tom Fyfe First to Climb Mount Cook.
Published by
Hazard Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0908790643
ISBN 13: 9780908790647
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Piercing The Clouds, Tom Fyfe First to Climb Mount Cook. by John Haynes. Published by Hazard Press - 1994, first edition. Softback, good condition, ex library, the usual library stamps to pages and edges. The book marks the 100th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Cook / Aoraki by the climber Tom Fyfe and his companions. It tells of the challenges confronting mountaineers in the late 19th century and of their ingenuity in solving problems. Detailed descriptions are offered of the mountaineers' experiences, and there are frequent quotations from letters and contemporary articles. The book is illustrated with photographs. Seller Inventory # ABE-1698211029738
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