Sixteen-year-old Allen Steck made his initial climb, a first ascent of Mount
\nMaclure in the Sierras, with no hardware, no ropes, no experience. But the
\nevent turned his into a mountaineer’s life.<\/p>\n
Over 70 years later Steck has had a prolific climbing career, including a 1954
\nexpedition to Makalu, a 1963 first ascent of the south face of the Clyde
\nMinaret, and a 1965 first ascent of the Hummingbird Ridge on Mount Logan. In
\n1967, with Steve Roper, he co-founded and edited Ascent magazine. Two years
\nlater, his interest in the far reaches of the world led him to partner in
\nMountain Travel, America’s first true adventure travel company.<\/p>\n
These are stories from the days when mountain climbing was discovery, when men
\nlike Steck forged new routes, both literal and literary. With dry humor and
\ndetailed recall, he captures the excitement and intrigue of a time when there
\nwere few rules and no guidelines. As he says, ‚We do not deceive ourselves
\nthat we are engaging in an activity that is anything but debilitating,
\ndangerous, euphoric, kinesthetic, expensive, frivolously essential,
\neconomically useless and totally without redeeming social significance. One
\nshould not probe for deeper meanings.‘<\/p>\n
With amazing photographs, many published for the first time, this memoir is a
\ntreasure, an inspiration, and an anchor to the foundation of the life-changing
\nsport of alpine climbing. <\/p>\n
At ninety-one-years young, Allen Steck tells of – and reflects on – a life
\nthat has spanned almost all of climbing history. These are stories for the
\nbeginner and the veteran alike, tales to be marveled at, re-read, and re-told.
\nUltimately they beg a simple, profound question: When you are 91, what stories
\nwill you have to tell? Steve House, Climber, Author, Beyond the Mountain and
\nTraining for the New Alpinism<\/p>\n
Allen Steck, born in 1926, is an American mountaineer and alpine climber. He
\nhas climbed around the world, sending a number of first ascents, including the
\nSteck-Salathe Route up Sentinal Rock in Yosemite Valley, and Hummingbird Ridge
\nin Canada. Jointly with Norman Clyde, he was the first recipient of the Sierra
\nClub’s Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award in 1970. Also in 1970, he won
\nthe American Alpine Club’s Literary Award for co-authoring Fifty Classic
\nClimbs of North America with Steve Roper.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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