Project Gutenberg 2022-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 210 Ross, Malcolm 1862 1930 Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount 1838 1922 Bryce, Viscount 15009567 A climber in New Zealand $aUnited Kingdom :$bEdward Arnold,$c1914. Illustrated from photographs by the author. Descriptive and historical -- In the olden days -- The conquering of Aorangi -- Above the plains -- Down in the valleys -- An ascent of Haidinger -- An interlude -- De la Bêche and the Minarets -- Across the Southern Alps -- In Kiwi Land -- The first crossing of Mount Cook. Fay Dunn, Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Climber in New Zealand" by Malcolm Ross is a mountaineering memoir written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the author’s adventurous journeys and explorations in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, reflecting on both the challenges and breathtaking beauty of the mountainous landscapes. Ross describes his own experiences and those of other climbers, especially noting the significance of local peaks like Mount Cook. At the start of the memoir, the author introduces the reader to the Southern Alps, emphasizing their grandeur and the lack of familiarity many have with New Zealand's climbing potential. He shares anecdotes about early explorers and climbers, particularly the Rev. William Spotswood Green's near-attempt at scaling Mount Cook, and describes the natural beauty of the region, including its flora, fauna, and glaciers. Ross paints a vivid picture of both the physical and psychological demands of alpine climbing, evoking a sense of adventure while laying the groundwork for the personal experiences that will unfold in the chapters ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/climberinnewzeal00rossrich/page/n7/mode/2up 20220224195037ross 1914 GB Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New Zealand -- Description and travel Mountaineering DU GV Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 698249 2025-07-27T08:30:19.881107 text/html 660956 2024-10-18T23:55:52 text/html 1820950 2025-07-27T08:30:30.281059 application/epub+zip 1818649 2025-07-27T08:30:22.016157 application/epub+zip 380086 2025-07-27T08:30:20.894162 application/epub+zip 2014261 2025-07-27T08:30:36.378054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1946705 2025-07-27T08:30:29.419102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612958 2022-09-30T22:29:07.973797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594212 2025-07-27T08:30:18.656173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574177 2024-10-18T23:55:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18387 2025-07-27T08:30:36.570043 application/rdf+xml 10353 2025-07-27T08:30:21.125113 image/jpeg 1766 2025-07-27T08:30:21.009187 image/jpeg 1723773 2025-07-27T08:30:20.033141 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia