“The Most Beautiful Valley in Japan”: Kamikōchi, the Japan Alps, and National Parks in Japan
Arcadia, Summer 2016, no. 8
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mountaineering
A Symphony of Summits. The Alps from Above
A geography and history of the Alps, filmed exclusively with aerial shots.
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bill Bryson introduces the history and ecology of the Appalachian Trail.
Foundation of the Club Alpino Italiano
The Club Alpino Italiano, a gentlemen’s hiking group, was founded.
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First Ascent of Mount Blanc
The ascent of the highest mountain in Western Europe is regarded as the foundation of modern Alpinism.
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First ascent of Mount Everest
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay are the first to ascend Mount Everest in Nepal.
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