Mountains by John Cleare - 1977

Macmillan, 1977. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 7.5" x 9. P/B 256 pages, condition is very good, minor edge wear. Kilimanjaro, the Matterhorn, Everest-the names inspire awe, fear and wonder. Mountains are all things to all men, a part of our mythology and history. John Cleare, celebrated photographer and experienced climber, surveys their massive, rarified world, from the limestone spires of the Dolomites to the spectacular faces of the Himalayas. He knows all these mountains intimately as one of the world's leading climber-photographers. He was a member of the International Expedition to the South West Face of Everest and was responsible for the high-altitude photography that produced the acclaimed Surrender to Everest film. The quality of his work is splendidly displayed in these pages. The text is a series of reminiscenses of notable climbs by the author and by his friends, the outstanding mountaineers Don Whillans, Royal Bobbins and Tom Patey. They illustrate all the qualities that make that sport so fiercely loved by those who practise it. This is a celebration both of the sport of climbing and the beauty of the mountains.