Southern Yosemite Rock Climbs

Author : Mark Spencer,Shirley Spencer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0962015806

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Southern Yosemite Rock Climbs by Mark Spencer,Shirley Spencer Pdf

Southern Yosemite Rock Climbs is a comprehensive guide to the rock climbing in the uncrowded southern boundary region of Yosemite National Park. These areas include: Mt. Starr King, Wawona, Fresno Dome, The Balls, Mammoth Pool, and Shuteye Ridge. Originally published in 1988, and out of print for several years, this guidebook chronicles 20 years of Southern Yosemite climbing from the early 70s exploration by Royal Robbins and Fred Beckey through the late 80s sport climbing era. This reprint of the original 1988 edition contains first-hand descriptions of the climbs as told by the original ascentionists. In the nearly 20 years since the publication of the Southern Yosemite guide, new approaches have appeared, new routes have been found and climbed, and a new generation of climbers have discovered the adventure of Southern Yosemite.

Author : Joseph E. Taylor III
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780674058606

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Pilgrims of the Vertical by Joseph E. Taylor III Pdf

Few things suggest rugged individualism as powerfully as the solitary mountaineer testing his or her mettle in the rough country. Yet the long history of wilderness sport complicates this image. In this surprising story of the premier rock-climbing venue in the United States, Pilgrims of the Vertical offers insight into the nature of wilderness adventure. From the founding era of mountain climbing in Victorian Europe to present-day climbing gyms, Pilgrims of the Vertical shows how ever-changing alignments of nature, technology, gender, sport, and consumer culture have shaped climbers’ relations to nature and to each other. Even in Yosemite Valley, a premier site for sporting and environmental culture since the 1800s, elite athletes cannot be entirely disentangled from the many men and women seeking recreation and camaraderie. Following these climbers through time, Joseph Taylor uncovers lessons about the relationship of individuals to groups, sport to society, and nature to culture. He also shows how social and historical contexts influenced adventurers’ choices and experiences, and why some became leading environmental activists—including John Muir, David Brower, and Yvon Chouinard. In a world in which wild nature is increasingly associated with play, and virtuous play with environmental values, Pilgrims of the Vertical explains when and how these ideas developed, and why they became intimately linked to consumerism.

Author : Erik Sloan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1467596922

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Rockclimbing Yosemite Valley by Erik Sloan Pdf

Author : Greg Barnes
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Rock climbing
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121915164

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Yosemite Valley Free Climbs by Greg Barnes Pdf

Over 230 of the best routes in Yosemite Valley from 16-pitch trad climbs to one-pitch sport routes. While many hard Yosemite testpieces are included, this book focuses on topropes, crags, and multi-pitch climbs in the 5.4-5.9 range. Includes formerly obscure climbs to provide more options for avoiding crowds. As in all SuperTopo books, the authors personally climbed and documented each route with meticulous care to create the most detailed and accurate topos ever published.

Author : David T. Page
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581578805

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Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada: Includes Mammoth Lakes, Sequoia, Kings Canyon & Death Valley: A Great Destination (Second Edition) by David T. Page Pdf

Awarded the 2009 Bronze Medal in the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation's annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition: "Whether you want to stand on a glacier or have a beer with local bikers, this is the definitive (as well as wonderfully eccentric) guide to the immensity of the southern Sierra and Owens Valley. John Muir would be pleased."—Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz and Ecology of Fear The only complete guide to California’s southern Sierra Nevada—some of the most stunning wilderness in North America—is better than ever in this revised, updated edition. Detailed reviews of lodging, dining, and recreation, plus outfitters, campsites, trails, and points of historic and cultural interest.

Author : David T. Page
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781682680896

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Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada (Explorer's Complete) by David T. Page Pdf

An updated and redesigned guide one of America's greatest destinations Yosemite is a tremendously popular tourist destination, gaining visitors every year. The only complete guide to California’s southern Sierra Nevada—some of the most stunning wilderness in North America—is better than ever in this revised, updated, and beautifully redesigned third edition. Detailed reviews of lodging, dining, and recreation, plus outfitters, campsites, trails, and points of historic and cultural interest, make this book an essential companion to the incomparable Yosemite region. Renowned travel writer David T. Page makes it easy to get the very most out of your journey. In this book, as with every title in the Explorer’s Guide series, you’ll get beautiful photography, up-to-date maps, and lots of helpful advice from an expert author. Page has seen everything the Sierra Nevada has to offer and now so can you!

Author : George Meyers,Merrill Ann Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1982-01-01
Category : Rock climbing
ISBN : 0904405869

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Yosemite Climbs by George Meyers,Merrill Ann Wilson Pdf

Author : Hans Florine,Jayme Moye
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781493024995

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On the Nose by Hans Florine,Jayme Moye Pdf

Hans Florine embodies the genius of "and"—collaborative and competitive, fast and safe, audacious and disciplined, visionary and quantitative. The themes that run through Florine's 101 ascents of Yosemite's most iconic route can benefit people who will never climb a rock, indeed anyone inspired by the idea of a passionate, lifelong quest of any type. —Jim Collins, author of Good to Great Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that’s considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from 12 to 96 hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding 2.5 hours. But Florine’s story is not one of super-human athletic prowess; it’s one of persistence and dogged determination. In 30 years of climbing, he's ascended the Nose a mind-blowing, death-defying 100 times, more than anyone else ever has, and most likely ever will. In On the Nose, Florine describes the most dangerous, pivotal, and inspirational of those climbs, providing a rare look inside the adrenaline-charged world of competitive climbing in Yosemite Valley. He tells of his very first attempt on the Nose, which ended in failure after 14 hours, his friendships (and rivalries) with climbing’s most colorful personalities, and his battle with Dean Potter to secure the definitive speed record on the Nose—an endeavor that’s been called the wildest competition known to man. Perhaps most interestingly, Florine attempts to answer the question why. Why would anyone undertake one of the greatest adventure epics on earth 100 times? His answers provide unique insights on how to live a satisfying life, how to achieve big goals, and how an otherwise ordinary guy can become a rock star.

Author : Gary Arce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UOM:39015040610621

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Defying Gravity by Gary Arce Pdf

Climbers come to Yosemite to challenge the walls, peaks, and granite domes of one of the most famous places on earth. This book brings to life the stories of Yosemite's adventurous rock climbers. The book describes early developments in Yosemite climbing, contains lively narratives of the Park's classic climbs, includes updated accounts of the accomplishments of modern climbers, and speculates about the future of Yosemite climbing. Laced throughout with colour and black and white photographs, this book tells the climbers' stories.

Author : Erik Sloan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1532379285

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Rock Climbing Yosemite Valley: by Erik Sloan Pdf

Author : James Pearson,Caroline Ciavaldini
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781781317143

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Climbing Beyond by James Pearson,Caroline Ciavaldini Pdf

Whether you are scaling the world’s most challenging peaks, bouldering on epic rock faces or hanging underneath cavernous crags spread out along the ocean, rock climbing is one of the world’s most exciting sports. From the most beautiful routes in the UK, France and America to deep-water soloing in Majorca and opening new lines in South Africa, James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini, two of rock climbing’s biggest stars, take you to the sport’s most iconic, unusual and daring destinations. With stunning photography showcasing rock climbing’s various styles and landscapes, each entry also includes expert tips, grading details and helpful topography of specific routes or sectors. Climbing Beyond is a beautiful homage to the sport of rock climbing and an inspiration to anyone who has ever dreamed of chalking up their hands and taking on the world’s most epic rock faces.

Author : Steve Roper
Publisher : Random House (NY)
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110783011

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Climber's Guide to Yosemite Valley by Steve Roper Pdf

Author : Don Reid
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Rock climbing
ISBN : 0934641544

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Yosemite Climbs by Don Reid Pdf

Author : Steve Roper
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781594852824

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Camp 4 by Steve Roper Pdf

* Includes stories of such greats as Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, Allen Steck, and Warren Harding * Captures the raucous, outrageous, innovative spirit of climbing in Yosemie during this period * Portrays the advances in equipment and style that revolutionized big-wall climbing In the 1960's, California's Yosemite Valley was the center of the rock-climbing universe. Young nonconformists -- many of them the finest rock climbers in the world -- channeled their energy toward the largely untouched walls and cracks. Soon climbers from around the globe were coming to Camp 4 -- gathering spot for the creators of the Golden Age of Yosemite climbing -- to see what all the fuss was about. Climber and author Steve Roper spent most of 10 years living in the Yosemite Valley with its intriguing inhabitants. Camp 4 is his take on the era's top climbers and the influences behind their achievements. The text is full of stories both hilarious and revealing about the likes of bolt-disdaining Royal Robbins; fun-loving, big-wall expert Warren Harding; free-climber Frank Sacherer; multi-talented Chuck Pratt; master craftsman Yvon Chouinard; and ill-fated Mark Powell. Roper also tips his hat to the elder statesmen of the 1930s and 1940s who pioneered early, important climbs in the valley. Camp 4 looks at the most significant climbs, and the most riveting controversies of a legendary era. With more than 50 fascinating historical photographs, most never before published, Camp 4 is the definitive history of Yosemite climbing during this period.

Author : Chris Santella
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781683358893

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Fifty Places to Rock Climb Before You Die by Chris Santella Pdf

A guide to some of the greatest locations around the world as recommended by expert rock climbers, with travel tips and stunning photos included. Covering three types of climbing—trad, sport, and bouldering—and showcasing breathtaking venues from Joshua Tree to Jeju, South Korea, this guide features insights from industry insiders, including employees from rock-climbing gear companies like Petzl and Black Diamond Equipment, professional climbers like Jon Cardwell and Kevin Jorgeson (co-star of Dawn Wall), filmmaker Michael Call, and Climbing magazine editor Matt Samet. And for those who want to travel to these locales, Chris Santella provides “If You Go” suggestions to help plan your trip. This essential travel companion for climbers of all levels of expertise features such locations as: Horse Pens 40, Alabama * Cochise Stronghold, Arizona * Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado * Innsbruck, Austria * Castle Hill, New Zealand * Elephant’s Perch, Idaho * The Bugaboos, British Columbia * Arco, Italy * Red River Gorge, Kentucky * Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin * Acadia National Park, Maine * The Shawangunks, New York * Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma * Chamonix, France * Railay Beach, Thailand * and more