Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 62
the ice-axe and rope. The bestand cheapest axes are made in the Alps.Climbers often make a great fuss about theform of their axe; for a beginner, almost anyshape is good enough. Balance is the principalmatter, but it is not important. Every experi-enced climber has his own fads about axes.There is… … Rucksack, Austria, and will be found advertised in thepublications of the German and Austrian AlpineClub. It is necessary for them to fit accuratelythe sole of the owners boot. The Mummerynails, by which some supply the place ofclimbing-irons, must be specially ordered andmade. Articles that form…
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