4000M
«`...his absorbing account... ...as the years and the adventures accrete the book achieves a quiet authority. It is richly illustrated, and his able eye records the changing fashions...this book offers a persuasive case to return'. The Alpine Journal 2017 -------------------- '...a detailed and compelling account... ...a very good impression of what Alpine climbing is all about... ...the excellent description of a moonlight traverse of Mont Blanc, which was clearly a very special experience. ...is an excellent read, even for non-climbers like me, and I am sure it will inspire others'. Scottish Mountaineer -------------------- '...includes stunning photography...' Fiona Russell, Sunday Mail, Seven Days -------------------- `...many good photos and informative interludes on tactics, techniques and practical advice...Wynne-Jones is clearly an able and determined alpinist... He can also write with passion and lyricism' Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal -------------------- `...lavishly illustrated book... with entertaining anecdotes... interspersed with helpful chapters on weather, huts, training, guides, navigation, acclimatisation, food and diet, dehydration and effects of sun, heat and cold.' The Rucksack Club Journal -------------------- `…His personal accounts of ascending all the major 4000m mountains are interspersed with many good photos and informative interludes on tactics, techniques and practical advice’. Moran Mountain Blog»
This is theengrossing story of the seasons the author spent climbing 4000m mountains inthe different regions of the Alps. It is also about the people with whom heclimbed who found time out of their day-to-day routine for this extraordinaryactivity. Les mer
The book is dedicated to all his climbing partnerswho made the completion of the quest possible.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Whittles Publishing
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781849951722
- Utgivelsesår
- 2016
- Format
- 28 x 22 cm
Anmeldelser
«`...his absorbing account... ...as the years and the adventures accrete the book achieves a quiet authority. It is richly illustrated, and his able eye records the changing fashions...this book offers a persuasive case to return'. The Alpine Journal 2017 -------------------- '...a detailed and compelling account... ...a very good impression of what Alpine climbing is all about... ...the excellent description of a moonlight traverse of Mont Blanc, which was clearly a very special experience. ...is an excellent read, even for non-climbers like me, and I am sure it will inspire others'. Scottish Mountaineer -------------------- '...includes stunning photography...' Fiona Russell, Sunday Mail, Seven Days -------------------- `...many good photos and informative interludes on tactics, techniques and practical advice...Wynne-Jones is clearly an able and determined alpinist... He can also write with passion and lyricism' Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal -------------------- `...lavishly illustrated book... with entertaining anecdotes... interspersed with helpful chapters on weather, huts, training, guides, navigation, acclimatisation, food and diet, dehydration and effects of sun, heat and cold.' The Rucksack Club Journal -------------------- `…His personal accounts of ascending all the major 4000m mountains are interspersed with many good photos and informative interludes on tactics, techniques and practical advice’. Moran Mountain Blog»