Download or read book The American Alpine Journal 1998 written by American Alpine Club and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Alpine Journal is internationally acknowledged as the world's finest mountain climbing journaL. Published annually since 1929, the AAJ offers incisive accounts of the previous year's significant climbs.The 1998 AAJ covers hundreds of the most remarkable ascents around the world with first-person accounts, deftly drawn topos, and dramatic photographs. In addition, the AAJ's book reviews, including reports on the Everest Tragedy books, provide readers with insightful critiques of the year's climbing literature.