Salt to Summit
A Vagabond Journey from Death Valley to Mount Whitney
$26.02
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
22 May 2012
Summary
From the depths of Death Valley, Daniel Arnold set out to reach Mount Whitney in a way no road or trail could take him. Anything manmade or designed to make travel easy was out. With a backpack full of empty two-liter bottles, and the remotest corners of desert before him, he began his toughest test yet of physical and mental endurance.Badwater Basin sits 282 feet below sea level in Death Valley, the lowest and hottest place in the Western Hemisphere. Mount Whitney rises 14,505 feet above sea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781582437507 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1582437505 |
| Author: | Daniel Arnold |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 22 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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Praise for Early Days in the Range of Light “Ever wish you could travel back to climbing’s early days and follow the earliest first-ascent visionaries? This fantasy comes to life … In this elegant narrative.” –Climbing Magazine “A spirited journey … This well-written memoir and travelogue should find a welcome home in many climbing collections.” –Kirkus “With great originality and insight … This is a splendid chronicle of early climbing in the Sierra Nevada.” –Royal Robbins
About The Author
Daniel Arnold
Daniel Arnold began climbing the Pacific Rim volcanoes and basalt crags of his native Portland as a teenager and went on to climb throughout North and South America. His work has appeared in Rock + Ice, ZYZZYVA, and The Mountain Gazette. His two books are Salt to Summit and Early Days in the Range of Light. He lives and climbs in Sonora, CA.
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