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To the Top of Denali: Climbing Adventures on North America's Highest Peak de Bill Sherwonit

To the Top of Denali: Climbing Adventures on North America's Highest Peak

Autor Bill Sherwonit Art Davidson
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 2012
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.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780882408941
ISBN-10: 0882408941
Pagini: 374
Ilustrații: 26
Dimensiuni: 141 x 218 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:Revised & Updat.
Editura: ALASKA NORTHWEST BOOKS

Cuprins

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.

Recenzii

"These marvelous stories demonstrate the risks and challenges of this 20,320-foot peak....An engaging and informative read."   ---The Booklist
 

"Bill Sherwonit's TO THE TOP OF DENALI is a compelling read. ..puts it in a league with such classics as Davidson's Minus 148."   --- Rock & Ice Magazine
 
 

"I enjoyed every minute of [this book] --- both [Sheronit's] own personal experiences on the dear old West Butrress and [his] discerning review of the mountain's absorbing history."       --- Bradford Washburn

Notă biografică

Bill Sherwonit reached the summit of Denali in 1987 while a reporter for The Anchorage Times. He considers this accomplishment a once-in-a-lifetime experience. A freelance writer and photographer since 1992, Sherwonit has contributed to a wide range of national publications. He also compiled and edited the climbing anthology Alaska Ascents: World-Class Mountaineers Tell Their Stories. Bill has lived in Alaska since 1982.

Comentariile autorului

Special thanks to Art Davidson for writing the foreword and providing inspiration; to Bradford Washburn for sharing his McKinley expertise, and to Daryl Miller for his gracious help while I worked on the revised edition of this book. 

Extras

Carefully working their way along the ridge crest, the men noticed a strong breeze coming up the south face. Finally they came to an aluminum pole, sticking out of the ice. A moment passed before they realized the pole marked McKinley’s summit. Davidson, Johnston, and Genet grabbed each other in a three-way hug, shouted, and slapped each other’s shoulders in celebration. They’d made it; the first men to stand on North America’s top in winter.  
---First Winter Ascent, Page 158

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"Well-crafted narrative....The overall effect makes the reader feel like an eyewitness to the events." ---Climbing Magazine

Descriere

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.