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Yankee Rock & Ice: A History of Climbing in the Northeastern United States | 
 enlarge | Authors: Laura Waterman, Guy Waterman, S. Peter Lewis
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 585707
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 334
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0811731030
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.52230974
UPC: 011557031034
EAN: 9780811731034
ASIN: 0811731030
Publication Date: January 1, 2002
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Book Description
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. Available for the first time in paperback.
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This is the definitive guide.... February 21, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Guy, age 67 climbed his favorite mountain ridge near his home in Vermont,one last time. A forthcoming collection of their writings,some of which supplement this book, will be published soon.
The best history of climbing ever. February 9, 1998
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
"Yankee Rock & Ice" is the best climbing history I have ever read for any region or era. The authors went to great lengths to get the history from primary sources. Straight from the horse's mouth as it were. They talked to dozens of old-time climbers to record their memories before they pasted-on. Sadly, many have, but their reminiscences are recorded here. This is a history in the true sense of the word. Many climbing histories give simple narratives of when, by whom, and how climbs were done. "Camp 4" by Steve Roper and "Defying Gravity" by Gary Arce are two that come to mind. The authors of "Yankee Rock & Ice" don't simply give a account of when classic climbs were done, they also scrutinize the history according to the times. They examine the past by the current customs, techniques and technology available. But, this isn't a stuffy history text you read in school, the stories are lively and extremely funny. I was laughing as loud as when I read John Long's stuff.
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