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“Only a man in the devil of a hurry would wish to fly to his mountains, forgoing the lingering pleasure and mounting excitement of a slow, arduous approach under his own exertions. (1964)
First published fifty years before political correctness became an accepted rule, Mischief in Greenland is a treasure trove of Tilman’s observational wit.
In this account of his first two West Greenland voyages, he pulls no punches with regard to the occasional failings, leaving the reader to seek out and discover the numerous achievements of these voyages. The highlight of the second voyage was the identification, surveying and successful first ascent of Mount Raleigh, first observed on the eastern coast of Baffin Island.
For the many sailors and climbers who have since followed his lead and ventured north into those waters, Tilman provides much practical advice.
Tilman’s typical gift of understatement belies his position as one of the greatest explorers and adventurers of the twentieth century.
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