A coffee-table book which walks the line between history and guidebook. This handsomely-produced and well-researched book describes the history of Antarctic climbing and exploration,
Although you won't find any pitch-by-pitch topos in this book, you will get text descriptions and grades of routes which have been done, as well as maps and diagram of the climbed lines, and plenty of those that remain unclimbed. Ample discussion of cost, logistics, and the experiences of those who have come before make this book a very useful reference for those who like to live vicariously, or those who are seriously considering making a trip to one of the last true wildernesses on planet Earth.
Hardcover book, new, 191 pages. Full-color with many pictures and maps.
