About This Book
An eyewitness account describes repeated efforts to reach the summit of a high Alpine peak, combining travel narrative with systematic scientific observation. The narrator recounts preparations, weather delays, reliance on local guides and the transport of delicate instruments. The ascent is traced from a mountain priory across named glaciers and narrow ridges, past crevasses, steep rock steps and a notorious pass, with stops for shelter and measurement. Practical descriptions of route finding and hazards alternate with attentive notes on glacial forms, wide mountain views and the logistical demands of conducting fieldwork at great altitude.
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