To The Top of Denali
Climbing Adventures on North America's Highest Peak
3rd Edition
Published on 15. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
374 pages
978-0-88240-894-1 (ISBN)
Description
In this revised and updated third edition, Bill Sherwonit brings to life the adventure, heroism, triumph, and tragedy of climbing North America's highest peak, Denali. He offers great insight and tales of daring adventure for both experienced climbers and armchair explorers who wonder why people climb mountains. The book contains stores about some of the best known personalities associated with the mountain --- from Bradford Washburn to Vern Tejas. Sherwonit has added new records and climbing data along with some stories of new faces who have attempted the climb. He also updated the Park Service rules regarding climbing Denali.
Reviews / Votes
"These marvelous stories demonstrate the risks and challenges of this 20,320-foot peak....An engaging and informative read." ---The BooklistMore details
Edition
Revised & Updated Third Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Portland
United States
Publishing group
Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
494 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88240-894-1 (9780882408941)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
04/2013
3rd Edition
Alaska Northwest Books
€18.49
Available for download
Previous edition
Book
05/2000
2nd Edition
Alaska Northwest Books
€37.44
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Persons
Sherwonit is an outdoors/nature writer. Art Davidson is the author of many books, including In the Wake of the Exxon Valdez. He lives outside Anchorage, Alaska.
Content
Foreword by Art Davidson, Preface, Acknowledgements, Ch 1 The Mountain, Ch 2 The Pioneers, Ch 3 The Sourdough Expedition 1910, Ch 4 Hudson Stuck and the First Ascent 1913, Ch 5 The 1932 Expeditions; Carpe and Lindley-Like, Ch 6 Bradford Washburn and the West Buttress, Ch 7 Cassin's Conquest of the South Face, 1961, Ch 8 The First Winter Ascent, 1967, Ch 9 The Wilcox Expedition Disaster, 1967, Ch 10 Winter Solo Ascents: Waterman, Uemura, and Johnston, Ch 11 Winter Solo Ascents: Tejas and Staeheli, Ch 12 The Deadliest Season, 1992, Ch 13 Climber Self-Sufficiency and Rescues, Ch 14 Mountain of Trash, Ch 15 Guiding on McKinley, Ch 16 Looking to the Future, Notes, Glossary, Alaska Climbers Hall of Fame, Mount McKinley Firsts, Winter Ascents of Mt. McKinley Through 2011, Denali National Park and Preserve Climbing Services, Bibliography, Index.