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Hersey, Paul, 1967-

High misadventure : New Zealand mountaineering tragedies and survival stories / Paul Hersey. - 166 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-163) and index.

1. Mount Rolleston, 1966 -- 2. Three Johns Hut, 1977 -- 3. Aoraki Mount Cook, 1978, 1982 -- 4. Matukituki Valley, 1988 -- 5. Mount Ruapehu, 1990 -- 6. Mount Hicks, 1997 -- 7. Mount Tasman, 2003 -- 8. Aoraki Mount Cook, 2005.

ISBN: 1869662199 9781869662196

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mountaineering accidents--New Zealand
Mountaineering--Search and rescue operations--New Zealand
Mountaineering--New Zealand
Mountaineers--Psychological aspects.--New Zealand

Dewey Class. No.: 796.5220993