A magnificent photo gallery specially commissioned as a millennium tribute to the world's most spectacular mountains. More than 60 of the best outdoor and adventure photographers in the world contributed. A wide array of images captures every facet of the subject-panoramic shots of peaks in North and South America, Europe and Asia; closeups of rock and ice climbers and climbing equipment; intimate shots of mountain people. A book for mountaineers, climbers, photographers, and travelers, or anyone who appreciates natural beauty.
Spirit of the Mountains was conceived by Betta and Gioachino Gobbi of Courmayeur, Italy, proprietors of Grivel, the century-old mountaineering equipment company, and produced in collaboration with the Italian publishers, Vivalda Editori.