Route information for all 100 of the major 6000m mountains, plus over 300
other peaks.
The best ski-mountaineering peaks in over 10 areas across 5 countries.
Over 200 diagrams, 270 photos and 80 maps.
This is the 5th English edition of the only complete guidebook to the peaks of
the Andes. It covers many areas not described in any other source. Previous
editions have been translated into French, Spanish, Polish and Czech.
The author, John Biggar, is a world renowned expert on climbing in the Andes.
He has been climbing and skiing in the Andes for 25 years and in that time has
run more than seventy mountaineering, trekking and skiing expeditions and has
made ascents of over 300 peaks higher than 5000m.
‹The Andes – A Guide for Climbers and Skiers› is the only comprehensive
guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. It is the only guidebook to cover all one
hundred 6000m peaks of South America. There is also information on many other
5000m peaks plus details of many of the most prominent Patagonian peaks.
Packed with photos, maps and route diagrams this 5th edition has extended
coverage of ski-mountaineering in the Andes.
No of Pages: 352
Page Size: 148 x 210 mm
Edition: 5th ed, 2020
Binding: Paperback
Illustrations: colour photos and maps