Alaska Ascents: World-Class Mountaineers Tell Thei
Fred Beckey, Jim Bridwell, Riccardo Cassin, Art Davidson, Royal Robbins, David Roberts, Bradford Washburn, Jon Waterman, and more have made highly acclaimed ascents in Alaska and have written enthralling accounts of their adventures. This anthology of Alaska climbing stories gives voice to...
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Fred Beckey, Jim Bridwell, Riccardo Cassin, Art Davidson, Royal Robbins, David Roberts, Bradford Washburn, Jon Waterman, and more have made highly acclaimed ascents in Alaska and have written enthralling accounts of their adventures. This anthology of Alaska climbing stories gives voice to Alaska's great peaks and to the people who have climbed them.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780882404790 (0882404792)
Publish date: August 1st 2007
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Pages no: 296
Edition language: English
Nice selection that shows the huge variety of mountaineering. It highlights both quite different places and climbing methods and mindsets that changed immensely over time. Of course, understanding the technical aspects and physical endurance are totally beyond me, so I don't have the appreciation fo...