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100 1 _aRoss, Malcolm,
_d1862-1930
245 1 2 _aA climber in New Zealand
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIllustrated from photographs by the author.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-08-13
505 0 _aDescriptive and historical -- In the olden days -- The conquering of Aorangi -- Above the plains -- Down in the valleys -- An ascent of Haidinger -- An interlude -- De la Bêche and the Minarets -- Across the Southern Alps -- In Kiwi Land -- The first crossing of Mount Cook.
508 _aFay Dunn, Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Climber in New Zealand" by Malcolm Ross is a mountaineering memoir written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the author’s adventurous journeys and explorations in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, reflecting on both the challenges and breathtaking beauty of the mountainous landscapes. Ross describes his own experiences and those of other climbers, especially noting the significance of local peaks like Mount Cook. At the start of the memoir, the author introduces the reader to the Southern Alps, emphasizing their grandeur and the lack of familiarity many have with New Zealand's climbing potential. He shares anecdotes about early explorers and climbers, particularly the Rev. William Spotswood Green's near-attempt at scaling Mount Cook, and describes the natural beauty of the region, including its flora, fauna, and glaciers. Ross paints a vivid picture of both the physical and psychological demands of alpine climbing, evoking a sense of adventure while laying the groundwork for the personal experiences that will unfold in the chapters ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Edward Arnold, 1914
653 _aNew Zealand -- Description and travel
653 _aMountaineering
700 1 _aBryce, James Bryce, Viscount,
_d1838-1922
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/climberinnewzeal00rossrich/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68737
999 _c109541
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