MOUNT TASMAN AND ITS SATELLITES

H. E. L. PORTER

THE ALPINE JOURNAL
1927

A scarce original article describing the first transverse of Mt Tasman (3497m), the second highest mountain in New Zealand.

Harold (Ned) Porter’s early mountaineering experience was acquired in the European Alps where he climbed, among others, with Mallory of Everest fame. It was for his New Zealand climbing however, that he will be best remembered. Between 1923 and 1936 he spent seven summer seasons in the Southern Alps. Although he climbed in other areas it was the Mount Cook region that fascinated him and absorbed most of his attention. With

Marcel Kurz, a distinguished Swiss climber, that he spent his finest season in 1926-7. Outstanding amongst his climbs of that season were the first traverse of Mount Tasman (Silberhorn-North Ridge) and new ascents in the head of the Fox.
Though quiet and unassuming, Porter profoundly influenced a whole generation of New Zealand climbers by example, in discussions in storm-bound huts, or through his journal articles that remain as models of fine descriptive writing.

21 x 15 cm. 20 pages + 7 b/w photo plates.

Very good + condition, an original article extracted from The Alpine Journal in a modern, removable slide binding. Pages slightly age toned but otherwise very clean and tidy.