Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass

Fred Beckey

ISBN 10: 0898868386 / ISBN 13: 9780898868388

Published by Mountaineers Books, 2003

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3rd rev edition. 384 pages. 8.50x6.75x1.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0898868386

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Synopsis:

* Cascades climbing routes -- the guidebooks relied on for more than 25 years

* Northwest climbing legend Fred Beckey has summited and explored hundreds of Cascade peaks

* Hand-drawn maps and photos with route overlays, as well as approach information
Volume II in the classic Cascade Alpine Guide series features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes in the Cascades. This volume covers the middle of the Cascade Range, from the foothills east of Puget Sound to Lake Chelan. You'll find geographical, historical, and geological overviews of the majestic mid-Cascade region, plus important tips on safety and backcountry usage. Legendary author/climber Fred Beckey includes technical and grade information for each route to make clear exactly what type of climb you are embarking upon.

About the Author:

FRED BECKEY has achieved enduring recognition as the most imaginative, persistent, and thorough explorer and mountain investigator of the Cascade Range Wilderness. He was noted as "one of America's most colorful and eccentric mountaineers," and is unofficially recognized as the all-time world-record holder for the number of first ascents credited to one man. In addition to being the author of the Cascade Alpine Guide series (V1, V2, V3), Beckey is also the author of Mountains of North America, The Range of Glaciers: Exploration and Survey of the North Cascades, and a personal narrative, Challenge of the North Cascades.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High ...
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New
Edition: 3rd Edition