Fifty Classic Climbs of North America

Dust jacket notes: "Lost Arrow, the Moose's Tooth, Shiprock, Hummingbird Ridge...their names alone can make a climber's hands itch for a rope. These are the classics -- everyone's 'dream climbs' -- and thi book describes fifty of the best on our continent. In the course of their long and notable careers, the authors have climbed or attempted nearly all the routes in this book, and have drawn on many other sources for their authoritative accounts. All the premier mountaineering areas of North America are represented here, with maps showing the locations of the climbs: in the Alaskan ranges, the Bugaboos and Rockies of Canada, the Washington cascades, Colorado's Rocky Mountains and Wyoming's Wind River Range, the spectacular volcanic formations of the Southwest, and California's Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite Valley. The climbing routes profiled vary widely in character and style of execution, from Cassin Ridge, the great expeditionary route up Mount McKinley, to the challenging rock-and-ice climbs on the Grand Teton; from the treacherous sandstone of The Titan in Utah to the superb granite of Yosemite's El Capitan. Each chapter contains a narrative description of the classic climb -- its physical surroundings, the history of its exploration, and its important ascents -- followed by a technical route description and data on difficulty, elevation, time, and equipment needs. Dramatic black-and-white photos illustrate each climb. Fifty Classic Climbs is an indispensable tool for any active climber, the first book of its kind to provide detailed portraits of the great climbs of North America as well as the technical data needed to attempt them."