Mazama
LIBRARY
Learn more about the Library & Historical Collection at mazamas.org/library.
Established in 1915, the Mazama Library is nationally recognized as holding one of the top mountaineering collections in the country. Located on the ground floor of the Mazama Mountaineering Center, the library is a fantastic resource for members and the general public to find information on hiking, climbing, camping, and exploring the rich history of regional and global mountaineering culture.
DID YOU KNOW? • That 22 expeditions had attempted to climb an 8,000 meter peak prior to Annapurna’s first ascent in 1950. • That the Himalayas are rising by .4 inches (1 centimeter) a year. • The average amount of time it takes to trek around Annapurna, one of the most popular trekking destinations, is three and a half weeks. • The Himalayan Club was founded in 1928 to encourage Himalayan climbing and exploration.
Treasures from the SPECIAL COLLECTION Annapurna: heroic conquest of the highest mountain–26,493 ft.–ever climbed by man, Maurice Herzog, 1952. This book chronicles one of the great landmarks in mountaineering, the first ascent of an 8,000 meter peak. Besides Herzog, members of the expedition included Louis Lachenal, Caston Rebuffat, and Lionel Terray, now regarded as some of the finest mountaineers ever. The publication of Annapurna made Herzog a celebrity and the book’s famous exhortation, “there are other Annapurnas in the lives of men” inspired a generation of climbers. Mazama Library Special Collection, 915.42 H44
Books on ANNAPURNA • Annapurna: 50 Years of Expeditions in the Death Zone, Messner, 915.42.M56a • Annapurna: a trekker’s guide, Reynolds, 915.42 R33 • Annapurna: a woman’s place, Blum, 915.42 B62 • True summit: what really happened on the legendary ascent of Annapurna, Roberts, 915.42.R54
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