The naked mountaineer : misadventures of an Alpine traveler /

"The Naked Mountaineer recounts a series of solo journeys to some of the world's most exotic peaks in places such as Switzerland, Japan, and Borneo. ... [The book] offers mountain-themed travel stories with a wide-eyed view of the world, while presenting irreverent commentary on climbers a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sieberson, Stephen C. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Whittaker, Lou (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2014]
Temas:
Sieberson, Stephen C.
Mountaineers > United States > Biography.
Mountaineering > Anecdotes.
Alpinistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
United States
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Anecdotes
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Anecdotes.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Where climbers are made
  • The naked mountaineer: Matterhorn, Switzerland, 14,692'
  • Pitching the Horseshoe: Snowdon, Wales, 3,560'
  • The unorthodox climber: Mount Athos, Greece, 6,670'
  • Climbing backward: Gorge of Samaria, Greece
  • No Gods but me: Mount Olympus, Greece, 9,570', and Mount Olympus, Washington, 7,965'
  • Crawling for sushi: Mount Fuji, Japan, 12,388'
  • Knickers in a twist: Mount Vesuvius, Italy, 4,200'
  • Twin Peaks in paradise: Gunung Agung, Bali, Indonesia, 10,308'
  • Expedition to nowhere: Carstensz Pyramid, Papua, Indonesia, 16,024'
  • The mountaineer unplugged: Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 13,435'
  • Northern exposure: Galdhøpiggen, Norway, 8,100'
  • So the last shall be first: Mount St. Helens, Washington, 9,677' and 8,363'
  • Epilogue: The Sirens' call.

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