The American Alpine Journal -1962

Carter, H. Adams (editor)

Published by American Alpine Club, New York, 1962

About this Item

Three of the climber/writers contibuting to this 318 page annual are, for flavour : Edward Cooper, Bradford Washburn, and Sev Heiberg. And about a dozen others. Read more about : Matterhorn Stube, Ama Dablam, Khimbu Glacier, Silver Hut station, Snowpatch Spire, jam-cracks, Jello Tower, belay-in-stirrups, voltage gradient, and Great Traverse Ledge. Yvon Chouinard on pp. 53 -56 writes : `The North Wall of Mount Edith Cavell'. His various attempts were in partnership with Ken Weeks, Dan Doody, and Fred Beckey. Text assisted b/w drawings and b/w photographs. BUT Do Not look at the photo on page 10 - if you are medicall squeamish. (Think ; frostbite) Volume opens with a tri-fold b/w photo of Lhotse. Cond : Card covers are light grey with black lettering and A.A.C. badge as graphic. Tight in binding. General wear. Minimal soiling . No names nor marks. Excellent addition to your set. QUote (p. 243) : " Bugaboos: Rising from a western spur of Flattop Peak, and visible from few points in the Bugaboos, are two sharp spires (ca. 9200) which had remained unclimbed until 1961 On August 3 Edith Aston, Pierre Garneau, Peter Gieser, Sue Redpath and I reached the col north of ._._._. . " Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 014927

Bibliographic Details

Title: The American Alpine Journal -1962

Publisher: American Alpine Club, New York

Publication Date: 1962

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: B/W Photographs

Condition: Very Good +

Edition: First Edition.