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A most hostile mountain
re-creating the Duke of Abruzzi's historic expedition on Alaska's Mount St. Elias
By Waterman, Jonathan
- ISBN
- 978-0-80504-453-9
- Publisher
- New York : Henry Holt, 1997.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 15, 1997
Luigi Amadeo di Savoia, Duke of Abruzzi, was the first to scale Alaska's Mount St. Elias (18,008') on July 31, 1897. In this centennial celebration, Waterman (Kayaking the Vermilion Sea, LJ 5/15/95) and friend Jeff Hollenbaugh trace his journey beginning with a three-month, 1200-mile approach sailing from Seattle to the base of the mountain....Log In or Sign Up to Read More
