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ALPENGLOW takes the reader through a journey of personal adventure, immersive art and breathtaking scenery, combining inspiration with detailed local knowledge. Climbing the 4000m peaks of the Alps is one of the great and enduring challenges in mountaineering. It is a project that requires endurance, courage, skill, and humility. Whether you are a lover of mountain landscapes, an aspiring alpinist, or already a veteran of many adventures, this book will provide a wealth of original and inspiring material to help with planning future excursions or simply immersing yourself in the beauty of the high mountain Drawings The photography in the book is matched by a series of finely wrought pencil drawings. Several of these are available as luxury prints to complement the book. Finsteraarhorn pencil drawing (12 x 8 cm) example The drawings for this project are usually smaller than a typical postcard. Each one is based on photographs and made with finely-sharpened pencils whilst looking through a magnifying glass. I usually start each layer of detail from one side and work steadily to the other to avoid smudging the fragile image with my hands. I rarely use an eraser as once the marks are made they are too small and fragile to modify. Each drawing takes between 2 and 10 weeks to complete. Climbs on all 82 of the 4000m summits of the Alps Unique PENCIL DRAWINGS ACTION PHOTOS of every route Exquisite LANDSCAPE IMAGES of each mountain The author has climbed each route TOPO DESCRIPTIONS and details of optimal climbing conditions 50 routes – 320 pages, 30×25 cm, 2.2kg 190 photos and 25 drawings
