The White Ladder : Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering by Light, Daniel staff pick

The White Ladder : Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering by Light, Daniel staff pickAuthor: Light, Daniel Alps Published on 5 September 2024 by Oneworld Publications in the United Kingdom. Hardback 432 pages 241 x 164 x 37 678g The true story of the thrill seekers, map makers, soldiers, occultists, artists and porters who paved the way for modern mountaineering. A beautifully written and sure footed history of mountaineering before Everest, full of wonderful stories and spanning continents and centuries. A splendid debut. Sir Ranulph

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