California s Fourteeners Mount Whitney, Mount Shasta, and the loftiest peaks of the High Sierrahave long teased the imaginations and challenged the fortitude of mountaineers. Photographer and mountaineer David Stark Wilson captures the treacherous beauty of these summits and the surrounding panorama, evoking a broad range of emotionfrom excitement and allure to a quieter sense of peace, respect, and awe. Steve Roper, a well-known climber and historian, provides accompanying text. Together Wilson and Roper weave an unforgettable tapestry of windswept splendor, historical data, personal anecdote, climbing mythology, and the natural history of California s highest peaks.
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- ISBN13 9781597141079
- Publish Date 1 November 2008
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 January 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Heyday Books
- Format Hardcover
- Language English