Challenge of the North Cascade
2nd Edition
Published on 30. May 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-0-89886-479-3 (ISBN)
Description
> * A North Cascades climbing classic
* Fred Beckey is synonomous with Cascades climbing and is said to have completed more first ascents than any other climber in history
* Includes detailed appendix of all Beckey's ascents from 1936-1968 This book documents more than three decades of adventure in the peaks of the North Cascades. In this absorbing memoir, climbing legend Fred Beckey shares his unique experiences, from achieving personal triumphs to facing the challenges of nature. It's a must for every mountaineering enthusiast's bookshelf!
* Fred Beckey is synonomous with Cascades climbing and is said to have completed more first ascents than any other climber in history
* Includes detailed appendix of all Beckey's ascents from 1936-1968 This book documents more than three decades of adventure in the peaks of the North Cascades. In this absorbing memoir, climbing legend Fred Beckey shares his unique experiences, from achieving personal triumphs to facing the challenges of nature. It's a must for every mountaineering enthusiast's bookshelf!
Reviews / Votes
With this reprint of Beckey's classic work, today's climbers will be inspired to seek out those lofty Cascadian summits, just as I did twenty-four years ago. Beckey's writing, including his tales of rivalry and pranks, are as timeless now as they were then.-- "Alan Kearney, author, Mountaineering in Patagonia"More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
ISBN-13
978-0-89886-479-3 (9780898864793)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
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.