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Mountaineering Through the Ages Across Continents
A survey of 1786 to 1906 chronicles Alpine origins in Europe, then Caucasus, Himalayas, and New World climbs. It notes explorers from Freshfield to Sella, mentions Ushba, St Elias, Aorangi, Everest, and Turkestan peaks, and details early ascents, dangers, and evolving national clubs in Britain New Zealand the United States and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Blanc
Alps
Alpine Club
Europe
Switzerland
Tyrol
Messrs Freshfield, Tucker and Moore
Caucasus
Elbruz
Kasbek
Great Central Chain
Asia
Arctic Ocean
Cape Horn
Alaska
Mount St Elias
Mount Logan Ao
Mount McKinley
Arctic Circle
South America
Equator
Chimbo‘razo
Huascaran
Sorata
Aconcagua
Black Sen
Jhurz Mountains
Hindu Kush
Central Asia
Ahmedayan
Khan Tengri
European Alps
Africa
Atlas Range
Great Lakes
Kilimanjaro
Sea Kenia
Ruwenzort
Cochin
Shkara
Janga
Adal
New England
Mount Cook
Aorangi
New Guinea
Charles Lou
Dominions
Atlantic
Pico de Teyde
Teneriffe
Signor Sella
Chunjerma Pass
Mount Everest
Chamonix
Blaidere
Grandsharmoz Dru Grepon
Dames Anginises
Great White Mountain
Prince Luigi of
Savoy
Dames Anglaises
Yolanda Peak
Aiguille Sans Nom
Mount
St. Elias
Workman
Nun Kun Himalayas
Dr. Cook
Himalayas
Equatorial
Moore
F. C Grove
Dechy
Dent
Donkin
Gestola
Fox
Dongosorun
Koshtantan
Freshfeld
H. Wooley
The
Mee
W . Green
A C
New Zealand
Acrang
Antipodes
British Columbia
Alpine Journal
G E. Mannering
New Zealand Alps
Longmans
E.A. Fitzgerald
Silverhorn
Sefton
Cook
Zurbriggen
Pacific
United States
Sierra Club
San Francisco
Mazamaa
Portland
Ore
High Sierra
Cascade Range
Shasta
Hood
St. Helens
Adams
Rainier
Mount Baker
Margames