Epic - Adventures across Aotearoa

New Zealand is a country synonymous with epic
adventure. Over the years, countless sea kayakers, climbers and alpine trampers
have attempted journeys across its stunning landscape, and many more dream of
following in their tracks. In Epic, the stories of a dozen memorable
Kiwi explorers are brought together in a tribute to the spirit of adventure.

Info autore

Ray Salisbury is an author and photographer who has had a lifelong love for backcountry New Zealand. In the 1990s, he completed a solo 80-day traverse of the North Island mountain ranges, and wrote about the epic journey in his book, Cape to Cape. Ray continues to write about epic adventures in NZ.

Riassunto

New Zealand is a country synonymous with epic adventure. Over the years, countless sea kayakers, climbers and alpine trampers have attempted journeys across its stunning landscape, and many more dream of following in their tracks. In Epic, the stories of a dozen memorable Kiwi explorers are brought together in a tribute to the spirit of adventure.

Prefazione

Features the wild places of New Zealand as explored by Kiwi adventurers, giving a ‘local’s view’ of this dream adventure destination.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ray Salisbury, Salisbury Ray
• Editore: David & Charles
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.08.2024
• EAN: 9781991001399
• ISBN: 978-1-991001-39-9
• Pagine: 256
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Altre discipline sportive; Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Storia, politica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Walking, hiking, trekking, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, Climbing & mountaineering, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Climbing and mountaineering, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival