Mont Blanc: Discovery and Conquest of the Giant of the Alps

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Summary: a fairly decent book
Review: An interesting book in its own right. The pictures are not bad ( but not that great either). For me, the hightlights of the book are some of the paintings showing people ascending M. Blanc during what seems to be a time period of a century or two ago. ( I wouldn't mind owning a couple of these paintings! ) The text about the history of the discovery of M. Blanc is rather fun to read. However, I thought the book was just a bit overpriced.

Rating:
Summary: a fairly decent book
Review: I wish there were more books like this on famous mountains. Both the hardened alpinist and lover of mountains will enjoy this book. Fantastic photos, detailed history of climbing on the massif, and great climbers bios are all included in this large format (coffee table) book. Some of the more famous routes are outlined on the photos. A "must have" for anyone who loves the mountains.

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Summary: The definitive book on Climbing and History of Mont Blanc.
Review: I wish there were more books like this on famous mountains. Both the hardened alpinist and lover of mountains will enjoy this book. Fantastic photos, detailed history of climbing on the massif, and great climbers bios are all included in this large format (coffee table) book. Some of the more famous routes are outlined on the photos. A "must have" for anyone who loves the mountains.