Ascent was initiated as the mountaineering journal of the Sierra Club. It appeared occasionally over the years, from 1967 to 1989. Each issue is a collection of excellent writing about mountaineering, fiction, fact and poetry as well as photography and art related to mountains. Large format paper with full color covers. Near Fine condition with some rubbing to front cover.
Signed by Royal Robbins, Steve Roper and Allen Steck
Contents include:
Edge of The Sea (Sea cliff climbing in Britain) by John Cleare
Early Ascent of Half Dome by Phimister Proctor
Moose's Tooth by Tom Frost and Bradford Washburn
In Due Time by Tom Higgins (A play)
East of the Valley, West of the Gunks: A Zion Story and Guide by Jeff Lowe
Rock by Ed Cooper
Icarus by Ian Rowe
Alone on the Cima Grande by Emilio Comici
Snow by Ed Cooper
The Seventh Rifle by Galen Rowell
Climber's Camp, Chamonix by John Svenson
Coonyard Mouths Off by Yvon Chouinard
Over Population and the Alpine Ego Trip by Lito Tejada Flores
Book Reviews by David Roberts
Climbing Notes (new climbs) by Steve Roper
Profiles of contributors
