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Stammberger, Fritz Todeszone: Die Story der Erfolgreichen und Tragischen Skibesteigung des 8152m Hohen Cho Oyu [Dead Zone: The Story of the Successful and Tragic Ski Ascension of 8152m High Cho Oyu]
1972 EOS Verlag St. Ottilien 1st, 8vo, pp.124, 4 color & 8 bw photos, wraps w/ dj; dj w/ light edge wear, else fine, internally fine #12165 $129.00 $95.00
Stammberger, a noted ski mountaineer, had several expeditions to the Himalaya and was editor of Climbing magazine. In 1964 he was a member of a small five-person team which attempted Cho Oyu. Stammberger claimed a successful ascent but this is in dispute. He did, however, make a ski descent from 24,[read more]
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Steck, Allen A Mountaineer’s Life
2017 US 1st, 8vo, pp.ix, 255, 74 color & 43 bw photos, 1 bw illus, illus eps, red cloth; dj & cloth new #27332 $34.95
Sixteen-year-old Allen Steck made his initial climb, a first ascent of Mount Maclure in the Sierras, with no hardware, no ropes, no experience. But the event turned his into a mountaineer’s life.
Over 70 years later Steck has had a prolific climbing career, including a 1954 expedition to Makalu, [read more]
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 Steck, Allen & Steve Roper, eds Ascent - The Climbing Experience in Word and Image
1999 US 1st, 4to, pp.xiii, 314, photo frontis, 29 color illus, 147 bw photos, wraps; inscribed Ed Webster, fine #24721 $35.00
The 14th issue of the premiere collection of mountaineering fiction, non-fiction, photography, and art. Many of the best mountaineering writers launched their careers with Ascent. Some of the photos in this issue were provided by Ed Webster.[read more]
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Steck, Ueli Ueli Steck: My Life in Climbing
2018 US 1st, 8vo, pp.217, wraps; new #27361 $21.95
A climber of incredible strength, Ueli Steck set climbing records for speed and endurance that no one had previously thought possible. This deeply personal and revealing memoir, is the only one of his books to be published in English.
In 2016, Ueli established a new speed record on the Eiger’s N[read more]
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Steele, Peter Doctor on Everest
1972 B. I. Pub New Delhi 1st thus, 8vo, pp.222, 32 bw photos, 3 maps, black cloth; dj near fine, cloth fine. #24379 $39.00
The 1971 International Himalayan Expedition, led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, had 21 talented and ambitious climbers from 11 countries. Death and discord caused many problems. Steele, one of two doctors, presents some of the medical problems as well. This edition is identical to the UK edition. From t[read more]
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Steele, Peter Doctor on Everest
1973 Readers Union Newton Abbot 8vo, pp.222, 32 bw photos, 3 maps, black cloth; dj near fine, cloth fine. #17127 $39.00
The 1971 International Himalayan Expedition, led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, had 21 talented and ambitious climbers from 11 countries. Death and discord caused many problems. Steele, one of two doctors, presents some of the medical problems as well. This edition is identical to the UK edition. Neate [read more]
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Steele, Peter Eric Shipton: Everest and Beyond
1998 US 1st, 8vo, pp.272, 27 bw photos, 21 maps, appendices, blue cloth; dj unclipped, fine, cloth tight, fine #12321 $24.95 $15.20
Steele’s delightful biography of Shipton, legendary mountain explorer, provides insight into this enigmatic character, who is still the role model for post-war expedition climbers. Steele had access to Shipton’s family, friends, diaries, and personal letters to trace his life from early farming day[read more]
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Steele, Peter Eric Shipton: Everest and Beyond
1998 Constable London 1st, 8vo, pp.xii, 290, 27 bw photos, 21 maps, appendices, blue cloth; dj unclipped, fine, cloth tight, fine #27831 $35.00
Steele’s delightful biography of Shipton, legendary mountain explorer, provides insight into this enigmatic character, who is still the role model for post-war expedition climbers. Steele had access to Shipton’s family, friends, diaries, and personal letters to trace his life from early farming day[read more]
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Steele, Rory The Heart and The Abyss: The Life of Felice Benuzzi
2016 US 8vo, pp.322, 15 bw photos, wraps; new #27783 $29.95
In 1943 Felice Benuzzi broke out of a POW camp to scale the second highest mountain in Africa, with no maps and only hand-made gear, passing through a jungle up to the ice-capped top. Seventeen days later he broke back into the camp and reported to the astonished commandant. His book of this escapad[read more]
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Stein, Sir Aurel On Alexander’s Track to the Indus: Personal Narrative of Explorations on the North-West Frontier of India
1972 Blom NY rep, 8vo, pp.xi, [66], 182, photo frontis, 95 bw photos (2 fldg), 4 maps, brown cloth; cloth fine. #23967 $29.00
First published in 1929, this is legendary explorer Stein’s narrative of his findings on the wild frontier country traversed by Alexander the Great during his Indian campaigns. Stein traces the history of the area and its unknown topography and monuments from Hellenistic times onwards. From the col[read more]
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Steinmetz, Heinz Land der Tausend Gipfel: Expedition zu den Menschen und Bergen Nepals
1959 Brockhaus Leipzig 1st, 8vo, pp.235, 8 color & 52 bw photos, sketch, fldg map, page ribbon, green cloth; cloth w/ name, fine. #22720 $39.00
Account of a 1955 German expedition to the Annapurna Himal which made a number of first ascents, including that of Annapurna IV. In German, no English translation.[read more]
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Stejskal, Jarýk & Milan Vranka Zabudni na Everest
1989 Sport Bratislava 1st, 8vo, pp.173, photo frontis, 62 color & 73 bw photos, map eps, blue cloth; dj fine, cloth fine #22003 $49.00
The accounts of four Czechoslovakian expeditions to Lhotse Shar (SW Face 1984), Dhaulagiri (W Face 1984), Cho Oyu (alpine-style, winter, 1985/86), and Everest (SW Face 1987). In Czech, no English translation.[read more]
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Stephen, Leslie The Playground of Europe
1907 Longmans, Green London new imp, 8vo, pp.xi, 339, frontis w/ tissue guard, 3 bw illus, red cloth; cloth spine faded, front inner hinge taped, some notations to preface and ep, vg-. #24117 $35.00
Stephens was a famous climbing personality and this book ranks as one of the finest in mountaineering literature according to Neate. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. Neate S165.[read more]
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Stephen, Leslie The Playground of Europe
1907 Longmans, Green London new imp, 8vo, pp.xi, 339, frontis w/ tissue guard, 2 (of 3) bw illus, red cloth; gift inscription from John & Ruth (Mendenhall), cloth spine lightly faded, vg. #22357 $45.00
Stephens was a famous climbing personality and this book ranks as one of the finest in mountaineering literature according to Neate. Neate S165.[read more]
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Stephens, Rebecca On Top of the World: The First British Woman to Climb Everest
1995 Pan London rep, 8vo, pp.196, 37 color photos, map, wraps; new. #20302 $11.00
Stephens was a member of the 1993 DHL British 40th Anniversary Everest Expedition on which she became the first British woman to summit Everest.[read more]
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Sterbova, Dina Die Männerwelt der Hohen Berge: Eine Frau bezwingt Achttausender
1996 Auensee Augsburg 1st, 4to, pp.183, 51 color photos, pictorial cloth; dj & cloth new. #18637 $59.00
Dina was a member of the 1980 Czech woman's expedition to Manaslu and a successful summitter on the 1984 Czech/American/Nepali Cho Oyu expedition. In German, no English translation.[read more]
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Stewart, Ellis Everest - It’s Not About the Summit: Twenty Years of Preparation, Two Years of Devastation on the World’s Highest Mountain
2017 US 8vo, pp.407, 35 bw photos, wraps; new #27191 $19.95
British climber Stewart’s story is a remarkable account of a lifelong goal crushed in spectacular fashion two years running by the two worst disasters in Everest’s history. Throughout it all he displays a sense of humility and compassion sharing a heartfelt and emotional twenty year journey. From th[read more]
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Stingl, Jörg Postcard for Ganz Oben
; signed; new #25517 $3.99
A promotional postcard for Stingl’s book ‘Ganz Oben’ on his 2001 Everest expedition.[read more]
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Stingl, Jörg Postcard for Nanga Parbat
; signed; new #25518 $3.99
A promotional postcard for Stingl’s book ‘Nanga Parbat’ on his 2004 Nanga Parbat expedition.[read more]
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Stingl, Jörg Postcard for Seven Summits
; signed; new #25519 $3.99
A promotional postcard for Stingl’s book ‘Seven Summits’ on his achievement of climbing the eight Seven Summits.[read more]
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