Imaginary Peaks The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams belay device Stainless steel construction is lightweight

Stainless steel construction is lightweight

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Prentice Cooper

It is the essential reference for any climber exploring the “Range of Light”

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Imaginary Peaks The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams belay device Stainless steel construction is lightweightUsing an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping off point, Katie Ives, the well known editor of Alpinist, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In Imaginary Peaks she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly discovered peaks and claims of first ascents. Imaginary