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The Andes - A Guide for Climbers (Paperback)

by John Biggar (Author)

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: BigR Publishing; 2nd Revised edition edition (30 Nov 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0953608700
ISBN-13: 978-0953608706
Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.8 x 1.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,643,694 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The only complete climbing guide to the peaks of the Andes
This is the second edition of the only comprehensive climbing guide to the peaks of the Andes. It includes route descriptions for all the 6000m peaks, many of the 5000m peaks, plus two new chapters on the most prominent peaks of Patagonia. The mountains of the Andes offer a tremendous variety of climbing. From easy high altitude strolls in Argentina to desperate ED ice and rock peaks in Peru and Patagonia. From the remote 6000m peaks of the Puna de Atacama to the 6000m peaks of Bolivia's Cordillera Real which can be climbed in a weekend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Guide seems accurate to me so far!, 10 Oct 2007

By	J. Smoker (Belfast, Ireland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (Paperback)

Hello,

I bought the 2nd version of this Andes book about 7 years ago on a whim and was glad that I did! The book details basics like where to buy maps, route approaches, any permits/permission required (not for many mountains to be honest) and brief details of normally the easiest route in 5-10 lines (depending on the mountain). The ***important*** subject of acclimitisation (it's so important I can't even spell it, sorry!) is covered, plus other useful tips if it is your first time in the Andes.

The main differences from the second edition are the addition of colour photos with the route marked (compared with the old black and white sketches), plus the maps are easier to read as they are now in colour. Note that the maps are like 5-cm square and maybe cover upto 100-km, so obviously don't show a lot of detail. As noted above, the guide tells you where you can get more detailed maps - sometimes only in the capital city of each country (GPS is nice to have too.... )

I've only been on 7 of the easy (F/PD) mountains in this guide, but have found the information contained to be reliable (with the exception of where to get the Aconcagua permit which has changed I think?). The author of course stresses that routes alter with time, so obviously ask around locally beforehand about the state of crevaces etc etc. As i've done a few of these mountains alone, the guide was useful in picking 'climbs' that are more like high-altitude walks and only difficult because of the hight, weather, isolation etc.

I'm not sure what negative things I would say about the book. The only thing I can think of is that there is not a huge amount of space for the route descriptions, but there again, if there were the tome would have been too big to carry around!. If you want more detail then other sources are given and/or look on the web/ask locally. The only other guide that I have used for the Andes was "Adventure Handbook Central Chile" by Franz Schubert & Malte Sieber that has more detailed information on climbs and Trecks near Santiago (e.g. photocopies of finer detailed maps). This might be worth considering too albeit it covers a much smaller geographical range. Anyway, all in all the Biggar book is a great buy.... take your time to acclimatise, take care and enjoy!

Peace, Monkey.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Andes: A Trekking Guide, 9 May 2004

By	J. D. Sinclair (Cambridge, England, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Andes: A Trekking Guide (Paperback)

Does exactly what it says on the cover. I've done several of the treks described, some before reading this, some after, and found it helpful & accurate. The colour photos are useful for communicating with people with whom you don't share a common language. The altitude profiles, wildlife guide and specialist language sections for mountains and trekking (Spanish, Quecha, Aymara, German, French & Italian) are especially useful. Overall, a much better buy than the Lonely Planet Hiking in the Patagonian Andes book.

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