Early Days in the Range of Light
Encounters with Legendary Mountaineers
$36.18
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2011
Summary
“A splendid chronicle of early climbing in the Sierra Nevada.” -Royal RobbinsIt’s 1873. Gore-Tex shells and aluminum climbing gear are a century away, but the high mountains still call to those with a spirit of adventure. Imagine the stone in your hands and thousands of feet of open air below you, with only a wool jacket to weather a storm and no rope to catch a fall.Daniel Arnold did more than imagine-he spent three years retracing the steps of his climbing forefathers, and in Early Days in …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781582436166 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1582436169 |
| Author: | Daniel Arnold |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2011 |
| Weight: | 685g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 177mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Dan has done something unique in climbing histories—he went back in time—first, by ferreting out and suffusing himself with ancient lore, then by forgoing modern equipment, and finally by retracing the finger–and–footholds used by the first climbers. His approach, as wackily original as the colorful characters he introduces, worked. This book’ is really a Technicolor time machine to the earliest explorations of American high peaks.” —Peter Croft
About The Author
Daniel Arnold
At fifteen, Daniel Arnold began climbing the Pacific Rim volcanoes and local basalt crags of his native Portland and went on to climb throughout North and South America. He lives in southern California, and Early Days in the Range of Light is his first book.
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