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Contents
Early Developments in the Eastern Alps 18571875 | 7 |
Developments in the Eastern Alps 19001930 | 17 |
The Italian Initiative 19301940 | 33 |
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able achievement active aid climbing Alpine Alps artificial ascent Asgard attempt become belay big wall bivouac bolts British Capitan Central chocks Chris Bonington Cima classic climbers Club continued cracks developed difficult direct Dolomites Doug Scott drilling early East Face equipment established expedition fact fall feet foot forced four free climbing Grade Grandes granite ground half hard inch Italian Italy John Journal July karabiner knot later leading less major metres Mont Blanc mountain natural North Face North West overhanging party peaks pegs Perhaps period Pillar pitches possible problem prusik range reached Ridge rock climbing rope route short side sling snow solo South South Face steep summit taken techniques tion took Torre Tower usually Valley vertical weather West Face whilst winter Yosemite