The Last Ascent of Mont Blanc
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Genre: | Introduction; Letter, Extract, Reportage; Afterword, Extract, Reportage |
Publications extracted: | Markham SherwillJournal de Savoie |
Subjects: | Exploration, Glaciology |
People mentioned: | Horace B de Saussure , Jacques Balmat |
The article presents a personal letter by Markham Sherwill reporting his successful ascent of Mont Blanc with Edmund Clark, accomplished between 25 and 27 August. | |
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