Chet Ross Rare Books Exploration of the Polar Regions Recent Acquisitions and Consignments

42 Collectable Books and Publications

The Voyage of the ‘’

Association copy: Signed and Inscribed by Robert F. Scott to William Colbeck, Captain of the relief ship SY “Morning” London: Smith Elder & Co. 1905, 1st Edition Summer 2019 Chet Ross Rare Books, ABAA

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011.360-769-2437 The Exploration Of The Pacific

This copy signed by Beaglehole

By Beaglehole, J. C. London: A. & C. Black, 1934. First Edition; 8vo – 22.4 cm. [xvi], 346 pp.; 4 fold-out maps. Publisher’s blue cloth, spine titles and cover image in bright gilt. A Fine copy with the original unclipped dust-jacket in Near Fine condition. First large foldout map shows routes of voyages of Magellan, Mendana, Quiros Torres, Schouter and Le Maire, Mendana and Quiros. Second map shows voyages of Tasman's two voyages and Dampier in the Roebuck. Third map shows voyages of Byron, Carteret, Wallis and Bougainville. The 4th map is of Captain Cook's three voyages.

This copy initialed by JC Beaglehole with a tipped in hand-written note stating “And I damn well will be writing to you one of these days – J.C.B. A lovely and complete copy of a concise an exceptionally well-written overview of the history of Pacific exploration.

An account of the long search by European explorers for the imagined continent Terra Australis Incognita and the discovery of the main island groups of the Pacific. Beaglehole deals only briefly with the exploration of the continental shores of the ocean, but instead builds his narrative from the voyages in discovery of what the Pacific itself contained. All the European investigators and adventurers, both the renowned and the less well-known, have their place in the story, from Magellan, the prophet and apostle of Pacific exploration, Mendana and the great Quiros, Roggeveen and Schouten, Tasman, Van Diement, Dampier, Byron, Carteret and Bougainville, to the three brilliant and consummating voyages of along with the possible early voyages by Incas into the Pacific. — paraphrased from the dust jacket cover. $ 500

Das Festland am Sudpol Die Expedition zum Sudpolarland in den Jahren 1898-1900 A rare set of the bound serial publications totaling 22 volumes published in 15 parts

By Borchgrevink, Carsten Egeberg Breslau, Germany (Wroclaw, Poland): Schlesische Verlags-Anstalt Schottlaender,1905 First Serial Edition. 8vo – 26.5 cm. ¾ leather and marble boards with matching marbled end leaves. (5), 609 pp., (30). Illustrated with 6 full-page color plates, 2 full-page color maps, 4 black-and-white maps full-page and half-page charts and numerous black-and- white photographic illustrations in text; scientific appendices at rear. Text in German. Bound in 3/4 brown leather and marbled paper cloth with gilt titles and gilt call number present to the spine. Boards with corners and extremities bumped and rubbed. Bookplate present inside front cover, call numbers in some interior areas, bookplate on FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, half-title present but detached, paper is old and brittle in places making this a complete but delicate item. This is a most unique set of the bound serial publications totaling 22 volumes published in 15 parts. The front and rear covers for each serial publication are bound at the rear and in complete and very good condition. Rare. In 1894 Borchgrevink served on board the whaler “Antarctic” as a deckhand and part-time scientist. He took part in the historic landing at Cape Adare, and he collected the first vegetation to be found within the Antarctic Circle. Under the financial sponsorship of Sir George Newnes, he sailed in 1898 as commander of the "Southern Cross" expedition. He spent the first winter on the continent and made the first sledge journey on the Ross Ice Shelf. The expedition also laid claim to notable achievements including the first dogs used on the Antarctic continent, a furthest south record, first sledge journey on the Ross Ice Shelf, and today best remembered as having discovered the northward movement of the Ross Ice Shelf and the emperor penguin rookery at Cape Crozier. This is an important account of one of the most significant voyages to the Antarctic Continent during the heroic age of exploration in the high latitudes. $ 500 , Tragic Ambitions on Everest Signed by , G. Weston DeWalt and five others on title page

By Boukreev, Anatoli and DeWalt, Weston G. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardback in Fine condition with Fine unclipped dust jacket.; 8vo; 255 pages; Signed by Anatoli Boukreev and by filmmaker G. Weston DeWalt on title page along with expedition members Ed Viesturs, Lene Gammelgaard, , Bruce Bartlett and Pete Athans.

The Climb is a true, gripping, and thought-provoking account of the worst disaster in the history of . It also documents the dramatic rescue performed by the late Anatoli Boukreev.

$ 750

Six Came Back

The Adventure of David L. Brainard Signed and Inscribed by D. Brainard in the year of publication.

By Brainard, David L. New York & Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1940. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. 8vo – 22.2cm. 305pp., frontispiece portrait of the six surviors plus 11 black-and-white photographic plates, cartographic endpapers. Publisher’s blue cloth with bright gilt titles on cover and spine. In Fine Condition in Very Good Dust Jacket. Pages are crisp and clean with no prior ownership markings, no chips, fords or tears, pages crisp and clean. A Fine copy of an important first-hand account of the Expedition under the command of Lieutenant . This volume contains Brainard’s entire diary, a portion of which (the last four chapters) was published in 1929 as “Outpost of the Lost.” — Arctic Bibliography 2071

First person account by Sergeant David Brainard, one of the six lone survivors of the 25- member Greely Expedition. Officially called The Lady Franklin Bay Arctic Expedition, it sailed from St. John's, Newfoundland in July 1881 with Lt. Adlophus W. Greely in command. On the day of sailing, Sergeant Brainard began his diary, and this was the first publication of Brainard’s complete diary account documenting one of the tragic stories of Arctic . Brainard was one of three men who pushed up the coast to plant the American flag in the snow of the most northern latitude men reached at the time. Brainard also achieved Farthest West crossing Grinnell Land from east to west and for the first time sighting the Western Ocean. An important scarce book – especially in such nice condition. The book is also a great read documenting an amazing adventure encompassing extremes of human suffering and survival.

$ 750 Into the Home of the Blizzard Deluxe Leather Bound Edition

On the Eve of His Departure for the Antarctic, Commander Byrd Explains Why He Attempts the Exploration of the Frozen Continent by Air and Discusses Problems He Must Solve

By Byrd, Richard E., Commander New York: New York Times Company and the St. Louis Post-Despatch, 1928. Sm4to -- 25.2cm. Deluxe Leather Bound Edition of an unknown number, unnumbered pages; two-tone illustrations, pictorial end-papers; Full white leather binding with deckled fore-edges; contains two woodcut illustrations – one with color, illustrated end-papers. A fine copy of a lovely production in its original tan paper box also in fine condition. Rare in full-leather and with its original box and being unnumbered and unsigned. Spence 225.

This most unique publication was a complementary issue for supporters of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. It is divided into two parts. Part 1 is listed above and part 2 is titled “Byrd’s Base Ship and His Antarctic Village” by Russell Owen.

Russell Owen was a reporter for the New York Times and author who joined the First Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1928–1930. He submitted graphic radio dispatches that were printed in several newspapers and won the annual Pulitzer Prize for Reporting in 1930 citing the 1929 portion of that work. He also appeared in the documentary film With Byrd at the (Paramount, 1930). His book about the expedition was published in 1934, entitled South of the Sun. $ 275

Report on the Collections of Natural History Made in the Antarctic Regions During the Voyage of the "Southern Cross" With ownership signature of Will (William) Colbeck, member of the expedition and later Captain of the SY “Morning”. Being offered for the 1st time and coming from the Colbeck family.

By ; Lankester, ER; and Bell, Jeffrey London: British Museum, 1902. Printed by William Clowes and Sons, London. First Edition. Thick tall 8vo — 24.1 cm, 344pp, Publisher’s dark-green cloth with double de- bossed ruling on front and back covers, bright gilt titles on spine. 53 lithographic plates, 8 in color of Antarctic birds & eggs. 5 color plates by Edward Wilson who contributed supplementary notes on an Antarctic sealing expedition lead by Carsten Borchgrevinck. Spine with no fading to dark-green cloth, mild intermittent beginning foxing, otherwise a clean and complete copy bearing the presentation bookplate of the Trustees of The British Museum and the ownership signature of expedition member Will Colbeck. Spence 968; Renard 865; Rosove 46.A1.

The voyage of the “Southern Cross” expedition, also known as the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900, was comprised of 31 men and commanded by Carsten Borchgrevink. William Colbeck served as chief magnetist and navigator for this most significant expedition that was noted for several firsts: first to overwinter on the continental mainland (Colbeck was one of ten men to overwinter); the first to use dogs on the ice; the first to erect buildings (huts) on the frozen continent; and unfortunately after the death of Norwegian zoologist Nicolai Hanson --1870-99, the first to bury a body on the Antarctic Continent. One of the most significant and useful results of this expedition was the accurate map(ping) of the ice barrier, the Ross Ice Shelf, and this was the work of Colbeck whose name is also associated with furthest south, an archipelago, a cape, a bay and a fish.

$ 4500 Journal de l'Expedition Antarctique Francaise, 1903-1905: Le "Francais" au Pole Sud. The Journal of the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903-1905: The “Francis” Toward the South Pole.

By Charcot, Jean B. Paris: Ernest Flammarion, 12 December 1906. First Edition, First Printing; 4to – 28.2cm, (13 pp.), [xxxvii]. (1), 486pp. tipped in fold-out map as called for, photographic frontispiece of Charcot with his printed signature, 309 photographs and illustrations - several full-page, 5 maps, 4 sketches, 8 Appendices. This most unique copy in publisher’s original wrappers in slate green with black-and-white lettering and images. Original wrappers with wrap- around panoramic Antarctic illustration in unusually near fine condition. Internally complete with no prior ownership markings and pages un-cut. A Near Fine and complete copy in its rare original state. Preface by L’amiral Fournier. Written in the original French.—Rosove 60A1.

The first work published by Jean Charcot being his narrative of the first French Antarctic Expedition, 1903-1905, in the ship ‘Francais’. The expedition surveyed the west coast of Palmer Peninsula, discovered Loubel Coast, Peltier Channel & charted the Biscoe Islands and wintered at Wandel Island. There is no English translation of Charcot’s narrative.

$ 2800

J.B. Charcot (1867-1936). Avec Deux Aquarelles Originales de Marin-Marie

With Two Original Watercolors by Marin-Marie Signed by Jeanne Charcot, widow of Jean Charcot

By Charcot, Jeanne Paris: Art & Document, 1936. First edition in the original French. 4to – 30.5cm. 6pp. One of 500 numbered copies of this fundraiser for the bereaved families of the wrecked “Pourquoi-Pas?”. This copy signed by his widow, Jeanne Charcot, on the upper margin of the title page. Title page printed in green and red with Charcot's catch phrase "Honneur et Patrie" shown as well as the flag of the “Pourquoi-Pas?”. Opens to a triptych featuring two original watercolors of the "Pourquoi-Pas? by Marin-Marie and a high-contrast sepia tone photographic portrait of Charcot in the center; triptych held in by publisher’s original ivory-color silk band — in excellent condition. Colophon on the verso of one panel and a short biography of Charcot by Com. Robert on the other. Publisher's plain blue boards with the flag again pictured. Some sunning to spine and slight edge wear but a Near Fine copy. No copies located by OCLC. Rosove 68.A1. Very Scarce.

Jean-Baptiste Charcot, son of the famous French neurologist Jean-Marie Charcot, was appointed leader of the French Antarctic Expedition with the ship Français exploring the west coast of Graham Land from 1904 until 1907. The expedition reached Adelaide Island in 1905 and took pictures of the Palmer Archipelago and Loubet Coast. From 1908 until 1910, another expedition followed with the ship “Pourquoi-Pas ?”, exploring the Bellingshausen Sea and the Amundsen Sea and discovering Loubet Land, Marguerite Bay and Charcot Island, which was named after his father, Jean-Martin Charcot. Later on, Jean-Baptiste Charcot explored Rockall in 1921 and Eastern Greenland and Svalbard from 1925 until 1936. He died when “Pourquoi-Pas?” was wrecked in a storm off the coast of in 1936. A monument to Charcot was created in Reykjavík, Iceland by sculptor Einar Jónsson in 1936 and another by Ríkarður Jónsson in 1952. $ 1800 The Story of the Savage Mountain

Signed by six K2 climbers and the Illustrator

By Curran, Jim London: Hodder and Stoughton. 1995, First Edition. Fine copy in fine unclipped dust jacket.

Signed by Jim Whittaker, Nawang Gombu, Diane Roberts, Ed Viesturs, Jim Wickwire, Steve Swenson and Dee Molinaar (illustrator of the expedition).

$ 300

The Shameless Diary of An Explorer

An important work in the early history of Mt. McKinley

By Dunn, Robert New York: The Outing Publishing Company, 1907, First Edition, First Printing. sm8vo – 18.9 cm. [viii], 297 pages. 11 black-and-white photographic plates including frontispiece, 2 foldout maps bound in at rear: (1) General Sketch Map of Author's Route from Cook Inlet to Mt. McKinley, and Return; (2) Northwest Face of Mt. McKinley, publisher’s original cranberry-red cloth, title gilt to front board and spine, spine cloth slightly faded (as usual) and spine gilt a bit dulled (as usual), front board with bright gilt titles in excellent condition. A near fine copy with sharp-corners, clean, crisp and bright interior with no prior ownership markings. A most important work in the early history of Mt. McKinley. Neate D55; Arctic Bibliography 4212.

An engaging read and true classic of Alaskan wilderness travel, This is a raw- boned account of Dr. Frederick A. Cook's failed 1903 Mount McKinley expedition, which preceded his somewhat more successful attempt in 1906. The party included Dr. Cook, whom the author calls "the Professor"; Simon, who had been with Cook on the ‘Miranda’ voyage; Fred King, a horse-packer from Montana; Mr. Miller, a young prospector; a young Irish prospector named Jack; and the author Dunn, a geologist and prospector who was second in command.

$ 450 Beyond Horizons

The Autobiography of a Great Polar Explorer

By Ellsworth, Lincoln New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., Garden City. 1938, 1st Edition. 8vo – 22 cm. (xii), 403pp. 5 Appendices. Frontispiece portrait of Ellsworth, 15 black-and-white photographic plates and images, one full-page map. Tight hinges, no prior ownership markings -- A lovely copy of a well-produced publication. In Fine condition with its original very good unclipped dust jacket. —Arctic Bibliography 4572.

Lincoln Ellsworth’s autobiography referencing his vast achievements in the Antarctic the Arctic regions including his two flights with in 1925 and 1926.

$ 275

Outside 25 Classic Tales and New Voices from the Frontiers of Adventure Signed by Six Authors of Adventure Stories

By Espen, Hal, Editor New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 2002, First Edition. 25th Anniversary Edition. A Fine copy in Fine unclipped dust jacket.

Thirty Five true stories of adventure and signed by six of the authors including: Bruce Barcott, Susan Orlean, Paul Theroux, Randy Wayne White, Peter Stark and Ian Frazier.

$ 250 The Crossing of . The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-58 Signed by authors and Ed Hillary.

By Fuchs. Sir Vivian, Hillary, Sir Edmund Boston: Little Brown and Co.1958. First Edition. 8vo – 22.7cm. [xv], (3), 328 pp. Appendix A and B, Index. Numerous black-and-white and color photographic images, 9 maps, cartographic end leaves. Publisher’s light blue cloth with silver gilt titles on spine. A Near Fine and complete copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. Signed by V. Fuchs on the Half-Title page and Ed Hillary on the Title page.

A first person record of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition by its co-leaders Vivian Fuchs and Sir . This was the first successful overland crossing of the Antarctic, via the South Pole, since the expeditions of Amundsen in 1910, and Scott in 1911. The co-leaders each set out from different compass points, Hillary arriving at the Pole first, Fuchs arriving two weeks later. Hillary suggested Fuchs break his journey and return the following season, but braving atrocious conditions, Fuchs carried on and succeeded in covering a total of 2158 miles in 99 days.

A unique and complete copy with its original dust jacket and signed by the expedition co-leaders.

$ 350

Below the Convergence:

Voyages Towards Antarctica, 1699-1839

By Gurney, Alan New York: W W Norton, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Sm4to – 23.9cm. (8), 315pp. with extensive Bibliography and Index. 15 full-page black-and-white maps, several black- and-white illustrations in text. Publisher’s half-black cloth, blue sea-blue paper covered boards with gilt titles on spine and front cover. A Fine complete copy with Fine unclipped dust jacket.

A wonderfully written book telling the story of British, American and Russian expeditions from fearless pioneers like astronomer Edmond Halley and his 1699 voyage in the “Paramore” to sealer John Balleny's 1839 excursion in the “Eliza Scott” while sharing other fascinating accounts of the brutal voyages, like Capt. James Cook and John Biscoe, expeditions that put the Antarctic continent on the map. This detailed and thrilling history, wrote Dava Sobel in the New York Times Book Review, "introduces the concept of deep cold with lyrical precision." These were voyages for science, national prestige and for profit.

In Below the Convergence, Alan Gurney tells the stories of voyages into the where life was incredibly harsh, when crews had poor provisions and inadequate clothing and were constantly threatened by scurvy. Often they made their own charts as they sailed into the stormy and dangerous waters of the inhospitable Southern Ocean below the Convergence.

$ 50 Captain Scott

Heroic Explorer of the South Pole

By Gwynn, Stephen New York: Harper & Brothers Publications, 1930. Stated First Edition. [vii], 240pp., Index. 8 black-and-white photographic illustrations including frontispiece portrait of Scott with his printed signature, 1 fold-out map, 1 fold- out facsimile document. Publisher’s dark-blue cloth with black title on spine. Edited by Milton Waldman. A Fine and complete copy in a near fine clipped dust jacket. Scarce. —Rosove 158.B1c.

The first biography written and published after Scott’s death. It is well written and includes several complete personal letters written by Scott and demonstrating his sensitivities, passion and his articulate nature – a very good read. Scott's supreme achievement was that he touched the imagination of his country as no other man has done during the course of this century; that he impressed on the public mind an example of heroic constancy exhibited in scenes where he was first only among his peers, yet always the directing mind and will. He showed to his countrymen all the stages of an epic adventure, on which he and his comrades risked and lost their lives. A very informative and revealing read about Captain Scott.

$ 350

The White Spider The Story of the North Face of the Eiger This copy signed by H. Harrer

By Harrer, Heinrich London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1965. New Edition, revised and augmented. 8vo – 23.3cm. 310pp., Index. Original publisher’s blue cloth with silver gilt title on spine and in near fine condition, original dust jacket is price clipped and also in near fine condition. This highly desirable and rare New Edition includes 72 additional pages in which Heinrich Harrer gives full accounts of recent climbs. Translated from the German by Hugh Merrick.

The White Spider is an outstanding book in the mountaineering genré. It tells the story of the Eigerwand, the appallingly steep and difficult north face of the Eiger, from the unsuccessful , and fatal attempt on it in 1935 to the sixteenth and successful one in 1961. Harrer was a member of the first party to successfully climb the north face in 1938.

$ 2500 Seven Years in

Signed by H. Harrer

By Harrer, Heinrich New York Dutton 1954. First Edition, First Printing, stated. 8vo – 21.8cm. [xv], 314pp. Publisher’s salmon-colored cloth with black Tibetan image on front cover and lettered in black on the spine. A Fine copy in its original dust jacket in very good condition. Illustrated with 40 pages of photographs.

A well-preserved and lovely copy of the classic study of the Tibetan religious leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the basis of the film starring Brad Pitt. Translated by Richard Graves.

Signed by the author H. Harrer both in English and also in Tibetan script on the Half Title page.

$ 1800

Over the Line to Australia

U.S.S. New Mexico voyage from Bremerton, WA to Australia and and back.

By Henry, Ivan C, Editor Designed and Printed on board the U.S.S. New Mexico, Earl B. Goff, Chief Printer. 1925 First Edition. sm4to – 25.2cm. 85pp., 5 full-page black-and-white photographic images, 85 black-and-white photographic images in text. Original battleship gray colored textured wraps with gilt titles and South Pacific image on front cover. Covers showing only slight wear at extremities, interior is very clean with no foxing, folds or tears, no prior ownership markings. OCLC indicates only two copies in institutions: Stanford University and State Library of New South Wales. A very well preserved copy of a rare publication.

An exceptionally well-produced publication designed and printed on board the U.S.S. New Mexico in June 1925. A textual and photographic record of the U.S. S. New Mexico’s voyage from Bremerton, Washington to Australia and New Zealand along with the Hawaiian Islands, American Samoa and back. The focus of this unique publication is on the sailormen and ceremonies associated with the arrival of King Neptune and the crossing of the line of the equator. Includes a list of the ship’s company and the Landlubbers who took the initiation upon entry into the domain of King Neptune on Neptune’s Day and thus became members of Royal Order of Neptunus Rex. A fascinating and often humorous account portrayed in images and text of the various initiation ceremonies as well as the ports of call for the U.S.S. New Mexico in 1925. $ 750 Annapurna Heroic Conquest of the Highest Mountain - 26,493 Ft - Ever Climbed By Man This Fine copy signed by Herzog on the Half-Title page.

By Herzog, Maurice New York: E.P, Dutton, 1953. Stated First US Edition. 8vo – 21.7cm. 314pp. (1). Publisher’s blue cloth covers publisher’s colophon de-bosses on front cover, spine cloth black with silver gilt titles. Color and black-and-white photographic plates, maps, diagrams, and fold-out panoramic photographic image of "The Great Barrier" attached inside the rear end leaf. A Fine copy in an original Very Good unclipped dust jacket.

A scarce signed copy of arguably one of the most important and land-breaking books in the history of mountaineering. Herzog’s account is a very engaging and compelling read, vividly written and translated from the French. was the leader of the French Himalayan expedition, which was the first in history to scale an 8000 meter peak. He made the climb without oxygen but lost several of his fingers, which had to be amputated without anesthetic, and he endured other harrowing hardships.

$ 1000

View from the Summit The Autobiography of Sir Edmund Hillary Signed by Ed Hillary

By Hillary, Edmund London: Doubleday, 1999. First Edition; First Printing. sm4to – 24cm. (8), 310pp., cartographic end leaves, numerous black-and-white and color images throughout. Publisher’s gray cloth with bright gilt titles on spine. A complete copy in Very Fine condition with its original unclipped dust jacket in Very Fine condition. This copy signed by Ed Hillary on the Title Page.

An autobiography by Sir Edmund Hillary who reflects on the 1953 landmark Everest expedition, as well as his remarkable explorations in other exotic locales from the South Pole to the . View From The Summit is the compelling life story of a New Zealand country boy who daydreamed of wild adventures; the pioneering climber who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth after scaling the world's tallest peak; and the elder statesman and unlikely diplomat whose groundbreaking program of aid to continues to this day, paying his debt of worldwide fame to the Himalayan region.

$ 250 Peasant Art

In Sweden, Lapland and Iceland

By Holme, Charles London, Paris, New York: The Studio Ltd., 1910 First Edition. 4to – 28.6cm. [viii], 46pp text, over 100 pages of full-page plates in black-and-white, sepia toned and color – sepia tone and color plates with original tissue guards. Olive green cloth ruled in black with titles on paper label inset on front cover. No prior ownership markings, no foxing, folds or tears. An excellent complete copy in Near Fine condition. Scarce.

Text by Sten Granlund and Jarno Jessen. With 26 colored illustrations and more than 600 objects depicted in black-and-white and half-tone plates. Among the numerous items depicted are houses, interiors, utilitarian designs, furniture, embroidery, tapestry, knifes, spoons, powder-horns, artifacts, etc. A valuable and unique resource in the area of Scandinavian vernacular design.

$ 150

Glacier National Park

Its Trails and Treasures

By Holtz, Mathilde Edith and Katharine Bemis New York: George H. Doran Company, 1917. First Edition. 8vo – 20.4cm. pp. [xv], 19-263, with frontispiece and 20 black-and-white illustrations from photographs, detailed cartographic end papers. Olive green cloth over boards with bright gilt titles on cover and spine, inset black-and-white cover photo of the Glacier National Park. From the Gloria Grace Griffen American West Collection at the Univ. of Nevada Reno as identified by attractive bookplate affixed to FE. Griffen was a historian of the Great Basin and professor at multiple universities. She contributed five biographies and many well researched papers to the anthology of Western American history. This book is melodic prose from two women who bring a poetic perspective to adventuring. No foxing, folds, tears or markings, pages crisp and clean. An excellent copy in Near Fine condition.

$ 150 K2 The Savage Mountain The Third American Expedition Signed by five members of the expedition

By Houston, Charles & R. Bates, et al. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1954. First Edition. 8vo – 21.7cm. 334 pp, 27 black-and-white photographic images and nine colour photographic plates, 7 appendixes, woodcut illustrations, maps and drawings, Index. Publisher’s half black and dark red cloth covers with bright gilt mountain/ice ax on front cover and bright gilt titles on spine. A Very Fine and complete copy in a Very Good unclipped dust jacket. This unique copy signed by five members of the Third American Karakoram Expedition: Robert H. Bates, Dee Molenaar, Peter Schoening, Bob Craig and Charles Houston.

The compelling account of the Third American Karakoram Expedition, led by Charles Houston. The expedition party was trapped by a blizzard for nine days above 25,000 feet. "Despite failure to reach the summit, this expedition is considered to be one of the pinnacles of American Himalayan mountaineering — a dramatic story which almost resulted in the destruction of the whole party during the descent."

$ 400

The Ascent of Everest The official account of the successful Everest expedition of 1953 A rare copy signed by and his son, Jamling Norgay

By Hunt, John London: Hodder & Stoughton 1953, First Edition. 8vo – 22.7cm. [xx], 300pp. Index. Eight color photographic plates, 48 half-tone plates and several in-text illustrations after pen-and-ink sketches. Publisher’s original blue cloth and dust jacket, spine lettered in bright gilt, cloth in Fear Fine condition with only slight wear to spine tips. Internally in Near Fine condition with beginning separation at rear gutter. Dust jacket is clipped and in Very Good condition with some chipping at extremities and no loss of image or text. A Near Fine and complete copy signed by Tenzing Norgay and his son, Jamling Norgay on the front free end leaf along with one other signature dated 1954.

The official account of the successful Everest expedition of 1953 led by John Hunt, on which Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the top. The 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest was the eighth in 30 years to attempt Everest. On May 29th, 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay at last stood at the summit. This was a culminating moment in mountaineering history, and one of the great achievements of human stamina and will. The Ascent of Everest was written by the leader of the expedition, Sir James Hunt. Chapter 16 is Sir Edmund Hillary's stirring account of the final part of the climb, and the appendices are by members of the expedition. $ 2750 A First Person Account of the Mount Everest Tragedy… Signed by and five members of the expedition

By Krakauer, Jon Westminster, Maryland: Villard Books, 1997, First Edition. [xx], 293 pp. (1). Black-and- white photographic images and wood cut images, cartographic end leaves. Publisher’s gray paper covered boards with half-white cloth on cover and spine, bright silver gilt titles on cover and spine — all in Fine condition. Dust jacket is unclipped and in Fine Condition. Internally fresh with no prior ownership markings, no folds or tears, appears to be an unread and seldom handled complete copy.

Into Thin Air is the first person account of the deadliest season in the history of Mount Everest by the acclaimed journalist Jon Krakauer on assignment for Outside Magazine to report on the growing commercialization of the mountain. As an accomplished climber, Krakauer journeyed to the as a client of , one of the most respected high-altitude guides in the world. Hall had summited Everest four times between 1990 and 1995 and had led thirty-nine climbers to the top. Ascending the mountain in close proximity to Hall's team was a guided expedition led by , a forty-year-old American with legendary strength and prolonged endurance who had climbed the peak without supplemental oxygen in 1994. Neither Hall nor Fischer survived the unexpected storm that struck in May 1996.

Krakauer examines what it is about Everest that has compelled so many people to throw caution to the wind, ignore the concerns of loved ones, and willingly subject themselves to such risk, hardship, and expense. Written with clarity, Krakauer's first person account of what happened on the roof of the world is engaging and very memorable read. $ 500

Into the Wild

A scarce unsigned copy of the first edition

By Krakauer, Jon New York: Villard Books, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo – 24.1cm. [xi], 207 pages. Publisher’s half dark-gray paper covered boards and black cloth spine with bright silver gilt titles. Cartographic end leaves. First edition, first printing. First Edition stated on copyright page plus full number line beginning with 2 which is a first printing for Villard -- an imprint of Random House, hence the Random House code of using a 2 with the First Edition statement. Publisher’s original unclipped dust jacket with $22.00 price on the front inner flap. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket — a scarce unsigned copy of the first edition.

Jon Krakauer's first book telling the true account of a two-year trek through the west by Christopher McCandless from 1990 - 1992 ending with his death in the wilds. This story was the basis for an absorbing documentary by PBS. An engaging and captivating read.

$ 175 Downhill Skiing

Signed by Otto Lang

By Lang, Otto New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1936, First Edition. sm4to – 20.2cm. [ix], (2), 76pp. (8). 30 black-and-white photographic plates. Publisher’s tan cloth with image of downhill skier in red on front cover and spine titles in read. Prior ownership name on lower title page, else a very clean copy in Near Fine condition inside and out. This well-preserved and unique copy signed by Otto Lang on the second front free end leaf. Scarce.

Otto Lang was a skier and pioneer ski instructor from Bosnia who lived and worked in the United States. After teaching skiing at a variety of smaller resorts in Austria, he joined the Hannes Schneider Ski School in St. Anton am Arlberg, one of the most prestigious ski schools of its time. Lang was offered a chance to teach in the U.S., at Pecketts' on Sugar Hill in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He later moved out west and founded ski schools on Mount Rainier, Mount Baker and Mount Hood. “Otto Lang is arguably considered the greatest ski stylist the sport has known”. --The Seattle Times.

$ 400

By Authority. The Navy List

Officers on the Active and Retired Lists of the Royal Navy, General Regulations, etc…

By MacGregor, Evan, et al. London: Published by the authority of His Majesty's Stationary Office and printed by Darling & Son, Ltd. January 1894. Thick sm8vo – 19.2cm. [x], 704pp, 3 pages of Navy List Advertisers. Publisher’s original blue wraps printed with black titling on front cover and spine. A complete copy in Good+ condition with complete but chipping to spine and evidence of since removed prior tape on edge of exterior hinge – no loss of text.

A methodical and concise work of naval history near the end of the Nineteenth Century. The publication provides a detailed look into the history of the British Navy staffs dating at, and corrected to, January 1894. Includes a comprehensive list in alphabetical order of the officers on the active duty list of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines with their dates of seniority to include Royal Indian Marine, Royal Navy Reserve and Retired and Reserved lists.

$ 200 The Home of the Blizzard

Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914

By Mawon, Sir Douglas London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1930, First Popular Edition. [xxxii], 438pp, thick sm4to – 24.1cm. Appendix I, II & III, glossary, indexed, 92 pages of black-and-white photographs; 18 diagrams; three fold-out maps —complete. Publisher’s light-blue cloth with bright gilt lettering on spine, cloth is clean and bright although highly susceptable to fading — this copy being well-preserved due to maintaining its original dust jacket. Internally: Near Fine condition with prior owner’s name and inscription on ffe, tight un-cracked hinges, no foxing or tears - a very clean and tight copy in Very Good priced-clipped dust jacket with damp stain spots on DJ spine. A Fine and complete copy of an exceptional narrative, with photographs by , expedition photographer. —Rosove 217. B1. This classic account of the first person narrative of The Australasian Antarctic Expedition led by to explore the area of Antarctica facing Australia. “One of the most gripping Antarctic stories”. (Conrad). Mawson's account of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition in the Aurora is one of the classics of Antarctic literature. The ship sailed south towards the seventh continent from Hobart, Tasmania, under Capt. John K. Davis on December 2, 1911. The object was to explore the coast opposite Australia where only Dumont D'Urville and Cdr. John Wilkes had gone. The first stop was Macquairie Island, between the south end of New Zealand and the Antarctic ice pack, near the 160th meridian, where, on the 11th, a five-man party under G. F. Ainsworth was landed to build and man the wireless station. From here, the Aurora headed south for the last continent, sailed along the ice cliffs, and reached Adelie Land, or coast, where Mawson landed with Lieut. B. Ninnis of the Royal Fusiliers, Dr. , and 15 others. The main base, the Hut, was established here at Cape Denison. On Jan. 19, 1912, Capt. Davis headed east in search of a place in which to land the third party of eight men under . On the way eastward, Capt. Davis sighted land, which he named Wilkes Land in honor of the American leader of the great U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-42, whose ships were the first to ply the ice-strewn waters from Adelie to the Shackleton Ice Shelf. Davis repeated the route and put Wild and his men ashore in new Queen Mary Land. $ 500

Finding The Together With The Marvelous Record Of Former Arctic Expeditions Dr. Cook's Own Story Of His Discovery, April 21, 1908. The Story Of Commander Peary's Discovery, April 6, 1909.

By Melville, George, Rear Admiral — Introduction Philadelphia: W.E. Scull. 1909 Un-paginated pre-publication Salesman's Sample. Publisher’s green pictorial cloth with gilt titles and bright American flag on front cover, stamped in red, gilt, blue and black. A salesman's sample for this polar work on the dispute between Peary and Cook focused on who discovered the North Pole. The sample indicates that the complete work contains over 100 illustrations, most of which are "authoritative photographs," and further states, "You have the assurance that 'FINDING THE NORTH POLE' is an authoritative work, by its Distinguished Authorship." Blanks for subscribers are included at the back — a Near Fine complete copy with no blanks removed. A most interesting artifact from the polar craze and controversy of the early 20th century.

This is an 88 page illustrated salesmen's sample subscription book which is much more scarce than the book it promoted. Include 30 pages of black-and-white photographs, Table of Contents, 42 pages of Dr. Cook's own story of his claimed discovery, April 21, 1908 and also the story of commander Peary's alleged discovery, April 6,1909 and an impressive record of former arctic expeditions. The Introduction is by George W. Melville, retired Admiral of the U. S. Navy. $ 150 An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands

By Nicoll, James New York: Harper & Brothers, 1854. Later edition. Sm4to – 19cm. [xii], 360pp., Publisher’s advertisement, Index. 2 engraved illustrations including illustrated Half-title, 2 fold-out maps: Iceland and Faroe Islands. Full-Calf Leather with black morocco spine tab with bright gilt title and ruling on spine. Prior ownership script on front free end leaf. A very good copy of a Scarce publication.

$ 250

South Col One Man's Adventure on the Ascent of Everest 1953 Signed by Ed Hillary and Jim Whittaker

By Noyce, Wilfrid London: William Heinemann Limited, 1954, First Edition. 8vo – 22cm. [xx], 303pp. Index. 48 black-and-white photographic plates, four color plates, five maps and 15 drawings, pictorial end leaves in sketch form showing expedition members. Publisher’s blue-cloth with bright gilt lettering on spine. Dust wrapper is unclipped and in Near Fine condition. A uniquely well-preserved copy inside and out. Signed by Ed Hillary and Jim Whittaker on the title page.

Arguably one of the best personal accounts of a Mount Everest expedition, this being the story of the first ascent of Everest. Noyce was a lead climber and the first on the team to reach the . Edmund Hillary ultimately reached the summit with Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.

$ 450 Trailing and Camping in Alaska

By Powell, Addison M. New York: A. Wessels, November 1909. First Edition. 8vo – 21cm. 8pp. 2-379, Frontispiece of Mt. Wrangell with original tissue guard and 29 black-and-white photographic illustrations. Bright gilt titling and illustration of totem on the cover, subtle wrinkle in front cover cloth, A Very Good + and complete copy. Laid in is a card from "Mr. Alfred McCordic" (1862 - 1929) with a gift inscription to his Alaskan guide. Provenance: Gloria Grace Griffen American West Collection at the University of Nevada Reno as identified by attractive bookplate sparingly affixed to front end leaf. Griffen was a historian of the Great Basin and professor at multiple noted universities. She contributed five biographies and many well researched papers to the anthology of Western American history. Arctic Bibliography 13913.

Addison Powell covered the Copper River region during his years in Alaska and made trips into the Nabezna, Chitina, Tanana and upper Susitna Rivers. This narrative of his experiences with hunting including mountain goat and sheep, bear and caribou and prospecting episodes during Alaska gold rush days including descriptions of the Ahtna Indians of the Copper River and of Skagway and Sitka. No foxing, folds or tears – pages crisp and clean. An excellent and complete copy. $ 150

Across Arctic America

Narrative Of The Fifth Expedition

By Rasmussen, Knud New York: Putnam, 1927. First Edition. Lg8vo – 24.1cm, [xx], 388pp, 4 maps including one fold-out, 68 full-page black and white photographic images. Publisher’s blue cloth with bright gilt titles on spine and cover, tight un-cracked hinges, no foxing, folds or tears and no prior ownership markings. A very well-preserved copy of a most important narrative in Near Fine+ condition. -- Arctic Bibliography 14179.

This is the classic narrative by Danish explorer documenting his most famous, and arguably the most significant, of his seven Arctic expeditions. Rasmussen was a pioneering ethnologist with a love for his peoples. In this 5th Thule Expedition, Rasmussen was the first to cross the by dog sled during an expedition that spanned nearly four years and covered over 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) by dog team. His collections of Eskimo myths, legends and stories were later published in ten volumes containing 27 parts that became the definitive study of the origin of the ancient and modern Arctic Eskimo cultures spanning from Greenland to Alaska. Rasmussen died at the young age of 54 in 1933 following his 7th Thule expedition. This first English edition tells of a remarkable journey with lasting beneficial results. This is a translation of the 1925 Danish original titled Fra Gronland til Stillehavet.

In addition to Rasmussen, Scandinavian members of the expedition were , cartographer and naturalist; , archeologist and cartographer; Kaj Birket-Smith, ethnographer and geographer; Helge Bangsted, scientific assistant; Jacob Olsen, assistant and interpreter; Peder Pedersen, Captain of the expedition’s motor schooner, “Sea-King”. $ 650 Alaskan Eskimo Words

Compiled by K. Rasmussen and edited by H. Ostermann.

By Rasmussen, Knud : Gyldendalske Boghandel,1941. First Edition. Vol. III, No. 4. Tall 8vo – 28.1cm. 83pp + folding map. Publisher’s grey-beige printed stiff wrappers in excellent condition. A fine and complete copy of an individual monograph from Report Of The Fifth Thule Expedition, 1921-24. The Danish Expedition to Arctic North America commanded by Knud Rasmussen.

Knud Rasmussen and his six companions with dogs travelled over 20,000 miles across Alaska, the Canadian Arctic and Greenland by dogsled between 1921 and 1924 collecting artifacts and information about Eskimo history and culture, resulting in arguably the most important contribution to Eskimo ethnology.

Rasmussen’s Firth Thule Expedition (1921–1924) was conceived to address the origin of the Eskimo race. A ten volume account (The Fifth Thule Expedition 1921-1924 (1946)) of ethnographic, archaeological and biological data was collected, and many artifacts are still on display in museums in . The team of seven first went to eastern Arctic Canada where they began collecting specimens, taking interviews and excavations. Rasmussen left the team and traveled for 16 months with two Inuit hunters by dog-sled across North America to Nome, Alaska. He tried to continue to Russia but his visa was refused. Rasmussen was the first European to cross the Northwest Passage via dog sled. His journey is recounted in Across Arctic America (1927), considered today a classic of polar expedition literature. This trip has also been called the "Great Sled Journey" and was dramatized in the Canadian 2006 film The Journals of Knud Rasmussen. $ 100

Eskimo Folk-Tales

With Illustrations by Native Eskimo Artists

By Rasmussen, Knud, and Worster, W. London, Copenhagen, Christiana: Gyldendal, 1921, First Edition, First Printing. sm4to – 26.2 cm. 156pp., 2pp. incl. sources of various legends, printer, 2pp. publisher’s advertisements. Half-title, frontispiece and black-and-white illustrations by native Eskimo artists. Publisher’s dark-green cloth with de-bossed titles on front cover, bright gilt titles on spine. Binding is in Fine condition with near complete original dust jacket in good condition. No prior ownership markings, no foxing, folds or tears. A lovely copy of a very scarce publication — especially in such well-preserved complete condition and with dust jacket. Arctic Bibliography 14187.

A fascinating set of 54 Eskimo folk tales, fables and legends collected by Knud Rasmussen and with illustrations by Eskimo artists and illustrators. The various tellings were collected from Smith Sound, northwest, southwest and southeast Greenland including tales from Godthaab and Upernavik.

$ 850 The History of Lapland

By Scheffer, John (Johannes Schefferus) London: Tho. Newborough. 1704. First Edition. sm4to – 19cm. ( 8) ,416, 22 pp. Engraved folding extra title, fold-out map, fold-out drawing/chart and 3 plates, numerous illustrations in text. Modern brown cloth with gilt titles on spine. Interior with intermittent old closed repairs. A complete copy in very good condition. Very Scarce.

Containing A Geographical description, and a Natural History of that Country; with an Account of the inhabitants, their Original, Religion, Customs, Habits, Marriages, Conjurations, Employments, etc. Translated from the last Edition in Latin, and Illustrated with many curious Copper-Cutts. To which is added, The Travels of the King of Sweden's Mathematicians into Lapland: The History of Livonia, and the Wars there: Also a Journey into Lapland, Finland &c. Eritten by Dr. Olof Rudbeck in the year 1701.

$ 1500

The Voyage of the 'Discovery'

Association copy: Signed and Inscribed by Robert F. Scott to William Colbeck, Captain of the relief ship SY “Morning” This set being offered for the 1st time and coming from the Colbeck family. By Scott, Captain Robert Falcon, C.V.O., R. N. London: Smith Elder & Co. 1905, 1st Edition, 1st Impression. 8vo – 24.6cm. Publisher's ribbed dark-blue cloth, covers with raised gilt medallions, spines lettered in bright gilt. Volume I pp. [I-vii], viii-xx, 556, photogravure frontispiece, title printed in red and black. 3 maps (1 double-page, 1 full-page, 1 folding in end-pocket), 7 color plates, 2 photographic panoramic views on 1 double-page plate, 119 mostly photographic illustrations on 84 plates, 1 full-page plan in text, 16 text vignettes; Volume II pp. [i-v], vi- xii, 508, photogravure portrait frontispiece, 2 maps (1 full-page, 1 folding in end pocket) 5 color plates, 8 panoramic views on 4 double-page plates, 124 mostly photographic illustration on 82 plates, 13pp., index; With 260 full-page and smaller illustrations by Dr. E.A. Wilson and other members of the expedition, photogravure frontispieces, 12 colored plates in facsimile from Dr. Wilson’s sketches, panoramas and maps. In two volumes and collated complete. A Very Good set. Some wear and rubbing to extremities – clean and complete internally with beginning intermittent foxing and tight hinges. "A classic of exploration literature ...". Conrad 121; Spence 1050; Rosove 286.A1. Volume I is signed and inscribed on the Half Title Page: “Capt. William Colbeck with the best wishes of his authorities of the expedition and of the author. Robert F. Scott” Oct. 12th, 1905”. Also With: A marginal notation and underlining in the Volume II section related to the rescue mission of the SY “Morning”. Notation stating: “and lack of coal for steaming, the passage north was for the most part made under sail. WC.” SY “Morning”, under the command of Captain William Colbeck, was a steam yacht, known for her role as a relief vessel to Scott's “Discovery” Expedition, 1901-1904. She made two voyages to the Antarctic to locate and resupply Scott's expedition. $ 19,500 A. C-G. 1886-1959

By Seaver, George 8vo – 21.5cm. No blank leaves after flyleaf and no title page, no place or date or publication information, c. 1965, [xxxix], (1) -- 31 pages total in one gathering. [A2 on p. ix, B on p. 33]. Quarter light-green oxford cloth, gray paper boards, gray-green calf title label on front cover ruled in bright gilt. Spine face cloth with even fading, internally very clean and complete with clean and tight vanilla-white pages, no foxing, folds or tears, and no prior ownership markings. Very Rare. Rosove 71-J1, not in Spence.

This is the very rare offprint copy of George Seaver’s biographical memoir of Aspley Cherry-Garrard. The single gathering indicates this publication was not made up from existing gatherings but instead was a publication unto itself. The single gathering, lack of title leaf or publication data combined with the special binding indicates this publication was produced in a very small number and possibly meant for Cherry-Garrard family members, publisher and George Seaver. This would also be reflected in its extreme rarity with no copies listed in OCLC Worldcat, no online references or prior auction record history. This is truly a rare gem.

$ 3500

The Heart of the Antarctic — Deluxe Edition

Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909

By Shackleton, Ernest London, William Heinemann, 1909, First Edition, Deluxe Edition. 4to – 27.8cm. 3-Volume set including “the Antarctic Book Winter Quarters 1907-09”. Limited to 300 copies, this being copy #30, with signatures of and the Shore Party; maps as called for in rear pocket of Volume 2; end-leaves browned as normal with very light foxing to some plates. Volumes 1 and 2 in publisher’s vellum and with original brown ribbon page-markers in excellent condition, Volume 3 in publisher’s quarter vellum-backed boards; Volumes 1 & 2 blocked in bright gilt with design of two penguins on cover, all lettered and ruled in bright gilt on spines, top page edges gilt, spines with natural spotting, otherwise all spines and boards in remarkable condition with no tears or stretching to vellum; remarkably, no bumps to corners of boards to any of the volumes. Collated complete. Internally very crisp, clean and unmarked. A Near Fine+ and well-preserved copy of a Very Scarce and important publication. Conrad p.148; Spence 1096; Taurus 571; Rosove 305.A2 (with the 2nd corrected state of The Antarctic Book); Renard 1446.

This set has most likely never been read. It is as good a copy as one is likely to find.

$ 39500 South

The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917

By Shackleton, Ernest New York: MacMillan Company 1926. Second US Edition. 8vo--25cm, [xvi], (4), 380pp. fontispiece of Endurance trapped in the ice matching dust jacket image, 88 black-and- white illustrations and diagrams including 48 full-page photographic black-and-white illustrations plus diagrams and drawings in text, Appendix I in five parts plus Appendix II: Index. Publisher’s royal blue cloth lettered in black on spine; black-and-white photographs by Frank Hurley. A Fine copy in an original Near Fine unclipped dust jacket. Scarce. Rosove 308.B3.c variant. “A book of high adventure, strenuous days and lonely nights, unique experiences, and, above all, records of unflinching determination, supreme loyalty, and generous self- sacrifice on the part of men” — Ernest Shackleton The story of Shackleton's famous Endurance Expedition. "I think that though failure in the actual accomplishment must be recorded, there are chapters in this book of high adventure, strenuous days, lonely nights, unique experiences, and above all, records of unflinching determination, supreme loyalty, and generous self-sacrifice on the part of my men which, even in these days that have witnessed the sacrifices of nations and regardless of self on the part of individuals, still will be of interest to readers who now turn gladly from the red horror of war and the strain of the last five years to read, perhaps with more understanding minds, the tale of the White Warfare of the South. The struggles, the disappointments, and the endurance of this small party of Brits, hidden away for nearly two years in the fastness of the Polar ice, striving to carry out the ordained task and ignorant of the crises through which the world was passing, make a story which is unique in the history of Antarctic exploration." - Paraphrased, Preface by Ernest Shackleton. $ 1250

Americans on Everest; The official account of the ascent led by Norman G. Dyhrenfurth Signed by Jim Whittaker and Tom Hornbein

By Ullman, James Ramsey And Other Members Of The Expedition Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1964. First Edition, First printing. thick sm4to – 23.9cm. [xxi], 429 pp. Bound in blue cloth with white and light blue lettering on the spine, publisher’s colophon de-bossed on front cover, Mt. Everest illustrated end-papers and paste-downs in color, numerous black-and- white photographs and several color photographs from the expedition. A very clean and complete copy in Fine condition with its original unclipped dust jacket in very good condition showing some chipping at top of spine and closed tear at top of front. This unique copy signed on the title page by Jim Whittaker and Tom Hornbein.

A most attractive copy of this account of the 1963 American expedition to Mount Everest, which had the distinction of being the first to take movies at the summit and communicate by radio from there. Up to that time this was the largest number of climbers on the summit in one day.

$ 250