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R. J. Secor, author of Mexico's Volcanoes and The High Sierra, Second Edition, has climbed extensively in western North America and has been as far afield as the Himalaya and the Karakoram. He resides in Pasadena, California.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very useful guide,
By mjones@mba1999.hbs.edu (Boston, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide (Paperback)
A useful primer for those considering climbing Aconcagua. Describes routes of many different difficulty levels. If you are planning on doing the normal route, most of the book will be irrelevant since it describes more difficult and technical approaches. However, even the introduction and normal route description are valuable references. Especially the sections on health and safety concerns. Hopefully there will be a new edition for 1999 since I understand that in 1999-2000, Argentine regulations will require permits to purchased in Mendoza IN PERSON by those climbing -- a change from the current practice.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good intro, not enough about routes,
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This review is from: Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)
This book is a good intro to Aconcagua (history, geography, etc), it helps plan a trip with good tips on preparation and local arrangements. However, it does not spend enough time describing the trails and the difficulties of each route. Even the normal route, the most popular one, is not described in depth.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very helpful book, but get the video too,
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This review is from: Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)
Anyone thinking about this climb should get this book. It, along with the video that's also available from amazon.com, make a good combination to get you mentally prepared for Aconcagua.
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The Ayamara Indians, living in today's Province of Mendoza, named the mountain Kon-Kawa, or Snowy Mountain, while the Chilean Indians, the Araucanos, named the river on the western side of the Andean crest Aconca-Hue, or "It comes from the other side." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
first ascent party, central buttress, upper glacier, southwest ridge, base camp site, ice couloir, lower glacier, first climbed, south face, most climbers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Polish Glacier, Normal Route, Plaza de Mulas, Puente del Inca, French Route, Horcones Valley, West Face, Berlin Camp, Cerro Piramidal, Ojos del Salado, Plaza Argentina, North America, Middle Glacier, Punta de Vacas, South Summit, Cresta del Guanaco, French Direct Route, Gran Acarreo, Lower Horcones Glacier, Slovene Route, Relinchos Valley, White Rocks, Camp Canada, Casa de Piedra, East Glacier Route New!
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The Ayamara Indians, living in today's Province of Mendoza, named the mountain Kon-Kawa, or Snowy Mountain, while the Chilean Indians, the Araucanos, named the river on the western side of the Andean crest Aconca-Hue, or "It comes from the other side." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
first ascent party, central buttress, upper glacier, southwest ridge, base camp site, ice couloir, lower glacier, first climbed, south face, most climbers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Polish Glacier, Normal Route, Plaza de Mulas, Puente del Inca, French Route, Horcones Valley, West Face, Berlin Camp, Cerro Piramidal, Ojos del Salado, Plaza Argentina, North America, Middle Glacier, Punta de Vacas, South Summit, Cresta del Guanaco, French Direct Route, Gran Acarreo, Lower Horcones Glacier, Slovene Route, Relinchos Valley, White Rocks, Camp Canada, Casa de Piedra, East Glacier Route New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Organization of an Alaskan Expedition by Boyd N., Jr. Everett in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The American Alpine Journal, 2005: The World's Most Significant Climbs, Vol. 47, Issue 79 by John Harlin III in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Mountaineering in Patagonia by Alan Kearney in Back Matter
- Denali Climbing Guide by R. J. Secor in Back Matter
- Footprint South American Handbook 2001 by Ben Box in Back Matter
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- Climbing: Expedition Planning (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert) by Clyde Soles in Back Matter
- Kilimanjaro & Mount Kenya: A Climbing and Trekking Guide by Cameron M. Burns in Back Matter
- Denali Climbing Guide by R. J. Secor in Back Matter
- Bolivia: A Climbing Guide by Yossi Brain in Back Matter
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