Follow along in the footsteps of renowned climbers Fred Beckey, Jim
Bridwell, Riccardo Cassin, Art Davidson, Royal Robbins, David
Roberts, Bradford Washburn, Jon Waterman, and others as they scale
Alaska's great peaks in Alaska Ascents by Bill Sherwonit. This
collection of seventeen riveting first-person accounts reveals the
stories of mountains, among the most inaccessible and difficult to
climb in all of North America, and the remarkable individuals who
have climbed them. In their stories, we learn about people who are
drawn to scale such alien peaks, and who experience triumph of the
spirit and sometimes tragedy and loss. Editor Bill Sherwonit, who
lives in Anchorage, is also the author of several books, including
To the Top of Denali: Climbing Adventures on North America's
Highest Peak, Alaska's Accessible Wilderness: A Traveler's Guide to
Alaska's State Parks, and Denali: The Complete Guide. "A riveting
anthology . . . Each piece effectively captures the intensity of
the undertaking and the emotions and challenges relating to each
climb . . . A fine compendium of mountain literature highlights."
-Library Journal "A terrific read." -Small Press "Alaska Ascents is
packed with tales of -148 degrees F temperatures, 150-mile-per-hour
winds, and all those splendid privations associated with making
first ascents in the Great Land." -ROCK & ICE "Captivating."
-Climbing Magazine "Climbers, would-be climbers, and nonclimbers
alike will find this book good reading." -Alaska magazine WINNER:
Special Jury Mention, Banff Mountain Festival: "an important book .
. . one that climbers around the world will want to own." 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. Alaska Ascents takes readers to all of Alaska's
major mountain systems-the St. Elias, Wrangell, Coast, Chugach,
Alaska, and Brooks Ranges-and to many of its grandest peaks-Denali,
St. Elias, Fairweather, Foraker, Hunter, Moose's Tooth, Devil's
Thumb, and the Kichatna Spires. The storytellers in this collection
reveal the challenges of Alaska's mountains, among the most
inaccessible and difficult to climb in all of North America. These
mountaineers have pushed the limits of what's possible in the sport
of climbing, surmounting long, dangerous approaches, incredible
cold, severe subarctic snowstorms, huge ice fields, and heavily
crevassed glaciers. In their stories, we learn about people who are
drawn to scale such alien peaks, and who experience triumph of the
spirit and sometimes tragedy and loss.
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