Whether looking to climb Denali’s West Buttress or scale a wall in the Ruth
Gorge, Alaska Climbing is the book to take you there. Author Joseph Puryear’s
result of 15 years of Alaska Range climbing and research is the most detailed
information ever for the region’s best climbs. Included are routes of all
abilities from moderate snow climbs to the difficult test-pieces of the range.
Each climb gets detailed photo-diagrams, in-depth strategy, camping info,
retreat beta, and first ascent history. Detailed color topos and maps bring
these climbs to life.
– most accurate & detailed topos ever!
– first ascent history
– USGS maps for each climb
– over 150 recent color photos, from the area’s top mountaineering
photographers
(supertopo – guidebook)