"This book recounts periods of the author's residence in La Paz and Lima as well as several notable climbing expeditions, including the first ascent of Huascara

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Excerpt from A Search for the Apex of America, High Mountain Climbing in Peru and Bolivia Including the Conquest of Huascaran: With Some Observations on the Cou