Mountain adventures in various parts of the world.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 21, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9781425545222
Subjects: American history; History; History - U.S.; History: American; USA; History / United States / General; United States - General
First sentence: ON my way to Chamounix, in the beginning of July, I met at Sallenche the courageous Jacques Balmat, who was coming to Geneva to inform me of his recent success: he had ascended to the summit of the mountain with two other guides.