The Challenge of Rainier: A Record of the Explorations and Ascents, Triumphs and Tragedies, on the Northwest's Greatest Mounta

by Dee Molenaar

Book Overview

Even in the days when Native Americans were the only inhabitants of the Northwest, magnificent Mount Rainier was an object of awe and reverence - the mountain that was God. This book is the first complete documentation of the significant events in the climbing history of Mount Rainier, updated through early 1979. It covers geology, glaciology and climate; the discovery and early climbs before 1900; the pioneering efforts on over 35 routes, winter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916890708
• ISBN13: 9780916890704
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"