COMPANY OF THE GUIDES OF CHAMONIX: A HISTORY Mario Colonel 2009 1st edition Large hardcover (Colonel, Mario)

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COMPANY OF THE GUIDES OF CHAMONIX: A HISTORY Mario Colonel 2009 1st edition Large hardcover
By Colonel, Mario
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France, 2009, 1st edition. 288 ppp, 1002 photos. IN ENGLISH! This is the complete history of Chamonix's Compagnie des Guides, brought together for the first time in one book. Includes the story of the first ascent of Mont Blanc and other peaks in the Alps.

The work chronicles the exploits and tragedies, great names, early travellers and the traditional working life of the guides. Previously unseen material provided by local families and five years research, Mario Colonel presents, in collaboration with the Compagnie des Guides, the remarkable and hitherto unknown history of a unique professional body.

This book covers the whole history of mountaineering in the Mont Blanc Massif as well as that of Chamonix itself. New large format hardcover with Dust Jacket.

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