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Page 131
... climbing the big rock and ice peaks of the Alps is a sport that gains immeasurably in interest , fun , and excitement from " doing it on your own , " only recently has this been consid- ered at all proper , even for men . For women to climb ...
... climbing the big rock and ice peaks of the Alps is a sport that gains immeasurably in interest , fun , and excitement from " doing it on your own , " only recently has this been consid- ered at all proper , even for men . For women to climb ...
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... climbing on good firm Chamonix granite . Finding the route was easy enough . We knew from the guidebook that it followed first the right and then the left bank * of the couloir from the Col du Peigne , a steep , narrow cleft rising ...
... climbing on good firm Chamonix granite . Finding the route was easy enough . We knew from the guidebook that it followed first the right and then the left bank * of the couloir from the Col du Peigne , a steep , narrow cleft rising ...
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... climb- ing in the Dolomites , since it has long been one of my favorite regions in the Alps . Dolomite climbing is rock climbing par ex- cellence . The rock is a magnesian lime- stone , very firm and solid , often almost vertical in its ...
... climb- ing in the Dolomites , since it has long been one of my favorite regions in the Alps . Dolomite climbing is rock climbing par ex- cellence . The rock is a magnesian lime- stone , very firm and solid , often almost vertical in its ...
Contents
Among the Big Trees of California By JOHN R WHITE 219 | ix |
Sunshine Land of Fruits Flowers Movies and Sport 41 ills in color from natural color | xii |
Color and Customs of Swedens Château Country 13 ills in color from natural color photo | xv |
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