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Hold the Heights: The Foundations of Mountaineering
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Publisher Mountaineers Books
Publication date May 1, 1994
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780898863796
ISBN-10 0898863791
Dimensions 1.25 by 6.50 by 10 in.
Weight 1.45 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $29.95
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: "Hold the Heights" adds a reassessment of the late Victorians, examines the important influence of the Munich School and considers the Americas' separate development in detail. This is a world-wide appraisal of the sport, tracing the development of mountaineering up to the ascent of Everest and examining the foundations laid down for the phenomenal expansions of climbing techniques, equipment and attitudes in the second half of the 20th century.

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9780898863796 | details & prices | 6.50 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $29.95
About: "Hold the Heights" adds a reassessment of the late Victorians, examines the important influence of the Munich School and considers the Americas' separate development in detail.

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