New York, Oxford, 1971, 1st US edition. 191 pp, many b/w and color photos. Larger hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket is chipped and was once taped to inside of book as the tape residue remains, along with former owners' names, on FEP. Otherwise, the book is itself is in fine condition. Near Fine overall.
A celebration of the Alps, with extensive coverage of rock and ice technique. A climbing guide from the famous French climber Gaston Rébuffat. 'It is not primarily aimed at the top-flight performer so much as at the beginner and the man beginning to improve. It will give him pointers on technique - the technique that Rébuffat himself applies in his own climbs.''
''There are many pages of useful rules, hints and advice on every aspect of the sport - on equipment and clothing, roping together, bivouacking, climbing, techniques for various surfaces and under different conditions.'' Illustrated with some impressive plates.
