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Mountaineering & Glacier Exploration ~ Appalachia May 1913 ~ McKinley Rainier
📌 Key Details
• Appalachia, Vol. XIII, No. I, May 1913
• Published for the Appalachian Mountain Club by Houghton Mifflin Company
• Includes articles on Mount McKinley, Mount Rainier, Mont Blanc, and glacier studies
• Features \"Following the Trail of Ice Sheet and Valley Glacier\" by James W. Goldthwait
• Original paper wraps with edge wear, creasing, chipping, and losses; internally complete and readable
📜 Description
This May 1913 issue of Appalachia reflects a period when mountaineering, geology, and exploration were closely intertwined. The lead article by noted geologist James W. Goldthwait examines glacial features of New Hampshire\'s Presidential Range, offering an early scientific interpretation of Ice Age landscapes that remains historically significant.
The issue also contains accounts of the glaciers of Mount Rainier, climbing on Mont Blanc, expeditions in the Selkirk Mountains, and an article on conquering Mount McKinley—today known as Denali. Richly illustrated and written by leading climbers and scientists of the era, the volume offers a fascinating snapshot of early twentieth-century exploration and outdoor scholarship.
📚 Background
Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club played a pioneering role in American mountaineering, conservation, trail development, and outdoor education. Its journal, Appalachia, became one of the nation\'s most respected publications for expedition reports, natural history, geology, and climbing literature.
🧠 Collector’s Note
Collectors value early Appalachia issues for their firsthand expedition narratives and their association with influential climbers, geologists, and conservationists. This issue is especially appealing because it combines glacier science with major mountaineering subjects including Rainier, McKinley, Mont Blanc, and early American climbing history in a single volume.
🖼️ What You’ll Receive
• One original May 1913 issue of Appalachia (Vol. XIII, No. I) published by the Appalachian Mountain Club
Carefully packaged and shipped securely. 📦
