The Ascent of Mount St. Elias, Alaska
Filippo De Filippi
Read by Phil Schempf
Although Mount St. Elias had been known to native Americans for thousands of years and to Europeans since 1741 when Vitus Bering saw the peak and gave it its current name, it was not successfully climbed until 1897 by a party lead by Prince Luigi Amadeo di Savoia, Duke of the Abruzzi. This is the story of that expedition. Mount St. Elias was not climbed again for another 50 years when the advent of air support made the logistics of the climb less daunting. - Summary by Fritz (4 hr 56 min)
Chapters
Preface | 13:45 | Read by Phil Schempf |
From Turin to Seattle | 19:14 | Read by Phil Schempf |
From Seattle to Juneau — The Alexander Archipelago and Alaska | 19:14 | Read by Phil Schempf |
From Juneau to Yakutat — The Muir Glacier, Sitka, and the Coast Range | 22:26 | Read by Phil Schempf |
The History of Mount St. Elias | 38:40 | Read by Phil Schempf |
The Malaspina Glacier | 48:20 | Read by Phil Schempf |
Seward Glacier, Dome Pass, and Agassiz Glacier | 38:36 | Read by Phil Schempf |
Newton Glacier | 31:50 | Read by Phil Schempf |
The Ascent of Mount St. Elias | 28:30 | Read by Phil Schempf |
Return from Mount St. Elias to Yakutat | 25:20 | Read by Phil Schempf |
Back to Europe — From Yakutat to London | 10:38 | Read by Phil Schempf |
Reviews
Wonderful Story
jenniebrown
Mr. Schempf is an excellent narrator and brings the perfect voice for an amazing story. These were the mountain climbing days when the climbers hauled heavy tents and foods that had to be cooked. They were completely isolated with no chance of rescue. The effort and final success was astonishing! Mount St. Elias wasn’t summited for another 50 years after this effort. I’m not a climber but this book is very approachable for the layman.