Columbia River-Stevens Pass (v. 1) (Cascade Alpine Guide) - Softcover

Book 1 of 2: Cascade Alpine Guide; Climbing and High Routes

Beckey, Fred

 
9780898861273: Columbia River-Stevens Pass (v. 1) (Cascade Alpine Guide)

Synopsis

The long-awaited revision of Fred Beckey's comprehensive and indispensable climbing guide is here at last. The first volume in the classic Cascade Alpine Guide series, Columbia River to Stevens Pass features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes, including Mount Rainier. Here you'll find geographical, historical, and geological overviews of the majestic North Cascades region, plus important tips on safety and backcountry usage and enough technical and grade information to make clear exactly what type of route you are embarking upon. The new, third edition is thoroughly revised and updated with new maps and photos, plus all the most recent resource materials. Without a doubt, this exhaustive resource should be a staple in every serious mountaineer's collection.

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About the Author

FRED BECKEY has achieved enduring recognition as the most imaginative, persistent, and thorough explorer and mountain investigator of the Cascade Range Wilderness. He was noted as "one of America's most colorful and eccentric mountaineers," and is unofficially recognized as the all-time world-record holder for the number of first ascents credited to one man. In addition to being the author of the Cascade Alpine Guide series (V1, V2, V3), Beckey is also the author of Mountains of North America, The Range of Glaciers: Exploration and Survey of the North Cascades, and a personal narrative, Challenge of the North Cascades.

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Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780898865776: Cascade Alpine Guide: Columbia River to Stevens Pass: Climbing & High Routes: 01 (Cascade Alpine Guide; Climbing and High Routes)

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ISBN 10:  0898865778 ISBN 13:  9780898865776
Publisher: Mountaineers Books, 2000
Softcover