Mountaineering in Patagonia by Alan Kearney (1993) Red Rocks with highest Himalayan regards

with highest Himalayan regards

with action photos and occasional topos and diagrams

but the train of porters laboring into the desert

still has original brads

flat-signed by Simpson on the title page

Mountaineering in Patagonia by Alan Kearney (1993) Red Rocks with highest Himalayan regardsThe first English language reference book to Patagonian climbing. Kearney recounts the stories of notable expeditions (including his own), and assembles some basic info about climbing in the area. A couple topos illustrate the most important routes. Before the publication of this book, this information was limited to alpine journals. This book is a mix of history, narrative, and guidebook. Long since supplanted as a guidebook by Rolando Garibotti's