Story of Alpine Climbing

This vintage book contains a historical account of Alpine climbing, with fascinating information relating to famous climbers and various notable expeditions. It includes authentic anecdotes taken from the journals of those who have climbed the Alps throughout history, and will therefore be of considerable utility to those with an interest in historical climbing expeditions and climbing the Alps in particular. The Story of Alpine Climbing would make for a worthy addition to collections of mountaineering literature and is not to be missed by modern climbing enthusiasts. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with its original artwork and text.