Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.

Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.

$140

Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe, first to climb Mt. Cook by John Haynes.

Published by Hazard Press - 1994, first edition.

SIGNED by John Haynes on title page. SCARCE hardback.

Hardcover, very good condition, with dust jacket in protective plastic cover, that has been taped to inside of boards, some discoloration to jacket, some minor marks to page edges, large inscription to first end paper.

The book marks the 100th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Cook / Aoraki by the climber Tom Fyfe and his companions. It tells of the challenges confronting mountaineers in the late 19th century and of their ingenuity in solving problems. Detailed descriptions are offered of the mountaineers' experiences, and there are frequent quotations from letters and contemporary articles. The book is illustrated with photographs.

Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
Piercing the clouds - Tom Fyfe: First to Climb Mt Cook - by John Haynes.
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