WA, 1993, 1st edition. 260 pp, 20 photos. The only modern history of the Caucasus. This book is a must for anyone contemplating a climb in the Caucasus, and a very enjoyable read for the armchair mountaineer. The Caucasus are significantly higher than the Alps and offer a valuable staging post between Alpine and Himalayan experience.
This book collects together the best of the Caucasus writing in English (including pieces by Mummery, Freshfield and Hunt), and culminates in Mick Fowler's account of his remarkable new route on Ushba North with Victor Saunders in 1986. There is a full recognition of the part played by other Europeans, notably the Germans and Russians. It ends with an invaluable reference section containing a year-by-year chronology of ascents and a comprehensive bibliography. DJ, as New.
