Starlight and Storm (Paperback, New edition)

Sir John Hunt introduces Gaston Rebuffat (one of the four to return from Annapurna) and his book, which is briefly a discussion of the technique of mountain climbing, at greater length an account of various climbs he has made. All of it however is pervaded by the mystique- and the challenge- of the mountains- the world of "wind and wide spaces, starlight and storm" which has its special fascination. The individual climbs were made up the north face of the Grandes Jorasses (a satellite of Mont Blanc), of the Central Spur, of the Matterhorn (the ideal peak), in the Dolomites and the Engadine, and finally of the Eiger- where an endless night was spent on a ledge as snow- and avalanches- fell.... Rebuffat writes with the elation- and much of the eloquence- this special pursuit holds, and while this is - by comparison- a minor memoir- there will be an audience of devotees to follow his footsteps. (Kirkus Reviews)

A legendary Alpine guide tells of his ascent of the treacherous north faces of six of Europe's greatest peaks: the Grand Jorasses, the Piz Badile, the Drus, the Matterhorn, the Cima Grande di Lavaredo, and the Eiger.

General

Imprint:	Random House
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Exploration S.
Release date:	2001
First published:	September 1999
Authors:	Gaston Rebuffat
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	214
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-375-75506-4
Subtitles:	French
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > Climbing & mountaineering
LSN:	0-375-75506-3
Barcode:	9780375755064

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