High Alaska

A blend of mountaineering history and route guide to these three great peaks. Includes approach, mileage, camps, and more.

This chronicle of the perseverance, triumph and tragedy of the first mountaineers offers both inspiration and example. Anecdotes and firsthand accounts, taken from letters, journals and contemporaneous articles, trace the geography of spirit and will of those who first explored the range. An important tool for those planning expedition to this harsh land of austere grandeur.

High Alaska is a unique blend of mountaineering history and practical guidebook. With extensive coverage of the routes of Denali, Mount Foraker, and Mount Hunter, this comprehensive volume also includes historic, scenic, and route photographs — the latter by the esteemed mountain photographer Bradford Washburn.

For each route, author Jonathon Waterman details the approach, mileage, total time to allow for the climb and descent, climbing miles, vertical gain of the route, the Alaska Grade, difficulties, and dangers. His engagingly written stories of first ascents and other historical attempts round out this guide making it not only useful for climbers, but great armchair reading as well.

Historical guide to Denali- Mount Foraker& Mount Hunter (mit genauen
Routenfotos von Washburn)