{"product_id":"karakoram-the-ascent-of-gasherbrum-iv-by-fosco-maraini-1961","title":"Karakoram: The Ascent of Gasherbrum IV by Fosco Maraini (1961)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn translation from the Italian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA formidable mountain indeed, Gasherbrum IV sits just under the 8,000-meter cutoff. According to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gasherbrum_IV\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e (that font of reliable information), the mountain has only been summited five times, ever. One must simply take a look at a photo of the mountain's West Face, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publications.americanalpineclub.org\/articles\/12198600100\"\u003eThe \"Shining Wall\"\u003c\/a\u003e, to see both the challenge and the allure of the mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an old-school expedition narrative-the cover photo shows not the mountain, but the train of porters laboring into the desert. The climbing team included some of Italy's best names of the day: Ricardo Cassin, Walter Bonatti, and Carlo Mauri lead the list. They made the first ascent of the peak in 1958. This book tells the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover with dust jacket in vinyl covering, some small tears in the jacket but overall very complete and looks sharp. 320 pages with more than 100 photographic plates, 55 in color, and a number of sketches and diagrams help to illustrate the text. Pages are colored blue on top. Maps on the inside of both covers, illustrating the journey. Overall a very handsome volume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dirtbag Dan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44908804767880,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/6765\/3768\/files\/33AC5446-C531-49F2-8382-EB4AF69C850E.jpg?v=1773962512","url":"https:\/\/dirtbagdan.com\/products\/karakoram-the-ascent-of-gasherbrum-iv-by-fosco-maraini-1961","provider":"Dirtbag Dan Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}