The Himalaya by the Numbers
by Richard Salisbury, Elizabeth Hawley
Publisher: Mountaineers Books 2007
ISBN/ASIN: 9937506646
ISBN-13: 9789937506649
Number of pages: 166
Description:
What are the most dangerous peaks to climb? What are the safest? When is the best time to climb? These and many other questions are answered in this comprehensive statistical analysis of climbing activity, ascents and fatalities in the Nepal Himalaya.
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