| Aconcagua: Summit of South America Contributor(s): Kikstra, Harry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1898481512 ISBN-13: 9781898481515 Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Spiral Published: October 2005 Annotation: This series, written by climbers for climbers, condenses vital information and advice on how to climb the seven summits into a new pocket format. Each spiral-bound and waterproof book weighs only 4 oz and features full-color photographs, diagrams, a wrap-around map flap and step-by-step detail on each route. Aconcagua, one of the world's highest and toughest treks, is surprisingly free of snow and ice, and experienced hikers can reach the roof of the Americas without technical expertise. Kikstra explains in detail how to tackle both the Normal and Polish Traverse routes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Mountaineering - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure - Travel | South America - General |
| Dewey: 796.522 |
| LCCN: 2006386142 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 4.6" W x 5.82" (0.26 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Of the seven continental summits, Aconcagua in Argentina is second only in height to Everest; despite this, it is suprisingly free of snow and ice, and experienced hikers can reach the roof of the Americas without technical expertise. This book explains how to tackle one of the world's highest and toughest treks. |