2001, 1st edition. 304 pp, 43 photos. The book Lynn Hill called 'the first and only book to look at American climbing as a whole.' American Rock is a celebration of the diversity of American rock climbing and an authoritative history of how the sport evolved at dozens of climbing hotspots around the country.
As American as Rock Climbing and Baseball. Rock climbing, once the exclusive province of the wealthy and the tough, has become increasingly popular in recent years. In American Rock: Region, Rock, and Culture in American Climbing, Don Mellor (Rock Climbing), a professional climbing guide and instructor for more than 20 years, surveys the history of the sport in the U.S.
