Yankee ROCK & ICE

a history of climbing in the Northeastern United States, lavishly illustrated
with photographs by S. Peter Louis. Celebrated climbers Guy and Laura Waterman
trace the growth of this popular sport by focusing on the first ascents of
classic routes and the climbers who made them legendary: John Case on the
Adirondacks› Indian Head and Wallface; Robert Underhill and Lincoln O’Brien on
Cannon; Fritz Wiessner on Breakneck Ridge. More contemporary climbers Jim
McCarthy, Henry Barber, Lynn Hill, and Hugh Herr are described in full detail.
Ethics and style, the evolution of ice climbing, the changing role of women in
climbing, and developments in technique and equipment are explored.