Recent popular accounts of mountaineering adventures from John Krakauer to David Breashears to Rick Ridgeway have sparked the imaginations of thousands of budding climbers who are no longer content merely to read about these feats but prefer to experience them for themselves. Destined to become an invaluable resource, World-Class Climbs provides essential information about twenty of the greatest climbing mountains around the world, a venerable list that ranges from the Matterhorn to Popocatepetl, from Kilimanjaro to Mount Figi, from Grand Teton to Mount Rainier. Biggs, an experienced amateur climber, provides everything you need to know about each peak: the history and the folklore of each mountain, including the stories of the men and women who first conquered them; the technical details of politics and geography needed to get there and back again safely; and the practical necessities, such as where to hire a guide and what to expect once you find yourself on the mountain. For the scores of new climbers swelling the ranks of amateur alpinists every year, this is an invaluable guide.
