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The Last Blue Mountain. The great Karakoram climbing tragedy
by Barker Ralph
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- Hardcover
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- xvii, 214pp, hardback, New in dustwrapper. One of only 200 Special Edition copies, cloth bound, numbered and signed by Ed Dougla
- ISBN 10
- 1912560429
- ISBN 13
- 9781912560424
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About This Item
Vertebrate Publishing, 2020. 2020 Special Edition. hardcover. xvii, 214pp, hardback, New in dustwrapper. One of only 200 Special Edition copies, cloth bound, numbered and signed by Ed Douglas who wrote the introduction.. The tragic true story of the 1957 expedition to Mount Haramosh in the Karakoram range in Pakistan. With the summit beyond reach, four young climbers are about to return to camp. Their brief pause to enjoy the view and take photographs is interrupted by an avalanche which sweeps Bernard Jillott and John Emery hundreds of feet down the mountain into a snow basin. Miraculously, they both survive the fall. Rae Culbert and Tony Streather risk their own lives to rescue their friends, only to become stranded alongside them.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
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- Title
- The Last Blue Mountain. The great Karakoram climbing tragedy
- Author
- Barker Ralph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New xvii, 214pp, hardback, New in dustwrapper. One of only 200 Special Edition copies, cloth bound, numbered and signed by Ed Dougla
- Edition
- 2020 Special Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1912560429
- ISBN 13
- 9781912560424
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Date Published
- 2020
- Keywords
- MOUNTAINEERING HIMALAYA - travel mountaineering mountain alpinism bergsteigen rock climbing hill walking asia asian himalaya himalayan himalayas exploration discovery karakoram haramosh
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