ISBN: 9780908790647 - Piercing the Clouds: Tom Fyfe, First to Climb Mt. Cook (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This copy feels unread and has only tiny amounts of shelf wear.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 200 pages. ink name stamp on half title otherwsie tidy copyBy modern standards New Zealand mountaineers of last century were ill-equipped- no lightweight windproof clothing, sleeping bags or tents, no convenient food or cooking gear, no pitons, no crampons, no helmets. But those who tackled the pea ks of Southern Alps under those conditions were fascinated by the challenges off ered, just as later generations are. This is the story of the most successful al pinist of those days, a man whose achievements are among the most outstanding in the history of New Zealand mountaineering.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Piercing The Clouds, Tom Fyfe First to Climb Mount Cook. by John Haynes. Published by Hazard Press, 1994. Softback, very good condition, no inscriptions, two small pieces of sellotape inside front cover, minor shelf-wear, a little fading to spine. The book marks the 100th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Cook / Aoraki by the climber Tom Fyfe and his companions. It tells of the challenges confronting mountaineers in the late 19th century and of their ingenuity in solving problems. Detailed descriptions are offered of the mountaineers' experiences, and there are frequent quotations from letters and contemporary articles. The book is illustrated with photographs. 200 pages. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.…