Alaska: A Climbing Guide Contributor(s): Coombs, Colby (Author), Wood, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 089886724X ISBN-13: 9780898867244 Publisher: Mountaineers Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: May 2002 Annotation: The definitive climbing guidebook to Alaska's mountain peaks, from the Southeast to the Brooks RangeDetails 80 routes throughout AlaskaNewest addition to The Mountaineers Books' popular A Climbing Guide seriesIncludes photos, many with route overlays, topo route maps, difficulty and time information, ratings, and moreNational Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) instructors Mike Wood and Colby Coombs have teamed up to write this definitive climbing book targeting the more experienced climber.This is the ultimate guidebook for every climber intending to scale the mountains of one of the nation's last best wild places. Alaska: A Climbing Guide offers climbers a range of routes in the Chugach Range, the Alaska Range, the Fairweather Range, and more. Each of the routes has been climbed, documented, checked, and double-checked by the authors to ensure accuracy and safety. Interesting personal experiences are included as are accounts of first ascents from Fred Beckey, John Krakauer, and David Roberts. Click for more in this series: Climbing Guides |
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BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Mountaineering - Travel | Special Interest - Sports - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) |
Dewey: 796.522 |
LCCN: 2001007259 |
Series: Climbing Guides |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.58" W x 8.68" L (0.81 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
Awards: National Outdoor Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Outdoor Adventure Guide, 2002 |
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Publisher Description: * Guidebook details 80 climbing routes throughout Alaska * Includes photos, many with route overlays, topo route maps, climbing difficulty and time information, ratings, and more Alaska mountain guides Mike Wood and Colby Coombs have teamed up to write this definitive climbing guidebook targeting the more experienced climber. This is the ultimate guidebook for every climber intending to scale the mountains of one of the nation's last best wild places. Alaska: A Climbing Guide offers climbers a range of routes in the Chugach Range, the Alaska Range, the Fairweather Range, and more. Each of the routes has been climbed, documented, checked, and double-checked by the authors to ensure accuracy and safety. Interesting personal experiences are included as are accounts of first ascents from Fred Beckey, John Krakauer, and David Roberts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Coombs, Colby: - COLBY COOMBS is a chief mountaineering guide with Alaska-Denali Guiding, Inc. |
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