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100 1 _aFinch, George Ingle,
_d1888-1970
245 1 4 _aThe making of a mountaineer
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
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-10-10
505 0 _aEarly days -- Climbing in Corsica -- The Wetterhorn -- The Jungfrau -- The Jungfrau and the Jungfraujoch -- On skis in the Bernese Oberland -- A Winter's night on the Tödi -- The Bifertenstock -- Monte Rosa -- The Twins -- The Matterhorn: a beginner's impressions -- The Matterhorn -- The Dent d'Hérens -- Mont Blanc -- Mont Blanc from the south -- Two Chamonix Aiguilles -- The Aiguille du Dru -- Towards Mount Everest -- Mount Everest -- Mountaineering photography.
508 _aAmber Black, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Making of a Mountaineer" by George Ingle Finch is a memoir focused on the author's experiences and adventures in mountaineering, written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles Finch's development as a climber, sharing stories of his early encounters with various mountain regions and his passion for the sport. With meticulous detail, the book captures both the physical challenges and the beauty of the mountainous landscapes he explores, aiming to inspire future generations to embrace mountaineering. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Finch's journey into mountaineering, beginning with a vivid recollection of his first experience climbing a hill in the Australian bush as a young boy. This formative moment sparks a lifelong ambition to conquer mountains and explore the world from above, illustrating the irresistible allure of the peaks. Finch describes early climbs with his brother, including humorous and challenging moments like their audacious ascent of Beachy Head and their winter trek to the Speer mountain, where many lessons were learned about equipment and survival in the harsh wilderness. This introductory chapter establishes not only the author's passion for adventure but also his dedication to mastering the skills required for successful mountaineering, laying the groundwork for the incredible stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Arrowsmith, 1924
653 _aMountaineering
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/makingofmountain00finc/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69128
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