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Imaginary Peaks: The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams

Name: Imaginary Peaks: The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams
ISBN: 9781594859816

By
- Katie Ives
Publisher
- Mountaineers Books

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Language: English
Format
Category: History

2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Special Jury Mention

"A book every thoughtful adventurer and seeker of dreams should read." -- Outside

Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of Alpinist, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In Imaginary Peaks she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly discovered peaks and claims of first ascents. Imaginary Peaks is an evocative, thought-provoking tale, immersed in the literature of exploration, study of maps, and basic human desire.

Release date

Ebook: 1 October 2021