One of the great sagas of 20th century climbing began in 1930 when Joseph F. Rock, after having surveyed a remote stretch of mountains in Szechwan (Sichuan), declared the peak Minya Konka (Gongga Shan) the highest peak in the world, with an altitude of over 30,000 feet.
This claim, of course, needed to be verified. And the mountain needed to be climbed.
This book is the story of a small team of 4 climbers who reached the summit in 1932. Released in a revised edition by The Mountaineers in 1980, this edition is a particularly complete source, with additional contributions by climbers Terris Moore and Jack Theodore Young.
The Mountaineers, Seattle, 1980. Black & white illustrations, frontispiece of Minya Konka, appendices: A. Hunting Notes by Jack Theodore Young; B. Surveying Notes by Richard L. Burdsall; C. Mountaineering Notes by Arthur B. Emmons, 3rd; D. Epilogue by Terris Moore; E. Bibiloggraphy and Literature References.
| Book Details | |
| Dimensions | 14.5*22 |
| Format | Softcover |
| Publication Date | 1980 |
| Pages | 324 |
Men Against the Clouds: the Conquest of Minya Konka, by Richard L. Burdsall & Arthur B. Emmons
- Publisher: The Mountaineers
- ISBN: 9780916890933
- Availability: In Stock
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$80.00
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