The First Crossing of Spitsbergen

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The First Crossing of Spitsbergen

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William Martin Conway, Baron Conway
…End to End (1895), and The First Crossing of Spitsbergen (1897) records his exploration of the island in 1896–97. During expeditions in the Central and Southern Andes in 1898, Conway climbed Mount Aconcagua (22,831 feet [6,959 m]), the highest summit in the Western Hemisphere; Mount Illimani (20,741 feet [6,322 m]);…
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…End to End (1895), and The First Crossing of Spitsbergen (1897) records his exploration of the island in 1896–97. During expeditions in the Central and Southern Andes in 1898, Conway climbed Mount Aconcagua (22,831 feet [6,959 m]), the highest summit in the Western Hemisphere; Mount Illimani (20,741 feet [6,322 m]);…
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