1865: The Golden Age of Mountaineering by Giles Modica (2016) Climate Change

1865: The Golden Age of Mountaineering by Giles Modica (2016) Climate ChangeIn translation from French. This is a large, heavy book (4 lbs!) which aims to illustrate the early history and culture of mountaineering in Europe. 1865 was the year Edward Whymper and his team of local guides triumphed on the Matterhorn only to be beset by tragedy on the way down, when their rope snapped, and four of the seven climbers fell to their deaths. This milestone ascent is considered by many to mark the beginning of modern alpine climbing

dust jacket is protected in vinyl and has only minor weather at top of spine

This copy with a taped but study-seeming spine

Primitive guidebook to local rock climbing areas around Gunnison

Falcon Guide instructional book to Big Wall climbing

Leif Whittaker describes his experiences growing up as the son of Jim Whittaker

including great ascents at home and in the Himalaya

An Alpine Experience by John Harlin

a mix between a coffee table book

Climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks

unobtrusively

Staple-bound magazine

including various sizes