1998. 96 pp, color photos. A photo and text essay on the peaks of Alaska especially Denali, and descriptions of many expeditions. Includes a list of all high peaks and first ascents. Larger paperback. Fine or New.
Climb to the top of North America, scale the Mendenhall Towers where some of the best climbing rock in Alaska awaits, and learn to 'think like an avalanche' in CLIMBING ALASKA.
This combination of historical first ascents and contemporary issues takes a look at some of the world's most perilous peaks and those who dare to climb them.
Photographs by Galen Rowell, Bradford Washburn, and others beautifully illustrate a text that encompasses most of Alaska. Famous turn-of-the-century pioneering stories such as the first woman to climb in Alaska and the first up Mount McKinley, and personal accounts of climbs around the state allow readers to follow veteran mountaineers as they work to overcome a barrage of obstacles between base camp and the summit. Also included are a table of first ascents of named mountains over 12,000 feet - appearing in print for the first time - and an illustrated glossary of climbing terms.
