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Alaska: A Climbing Guide
Contributor(s): Coombs, Colby (Author), Wood, Michael (Author)

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ISBN: 089886724X     ISBN-13: 9780898867244
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: May 2002
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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.

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Additional Information
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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* 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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