Catskill 67, A Hiker's Guide Alan Via and Fred LeBrun. This item is unavailable.Catskill 67, A Hiker's Guide Alan Via and Fred LeBrun

It s not often in this day and age an author gets to introduce a whole new group of mountains. Alan Via provides a wealth of information on a previously overlooked group of peaks: the Catskill 67. In this hiker s guide to the lesser-known peaks of the Catskill 100 Highest, Via provides routes to the summits on trails, woods roads, or bushwhacking with keen observations and a wry sense of humor. Complete with nine regional maps, a comprehensive peakfinder map that includes the Catskill 100 Highest, four-color images, and GPS coordinates for trailheads and difficult road intersections. Peaks are rated for difficulty, view, and bushwhacking potential.

Alan Via resides in Slingerlands, New York, has been drawn to mountain climbing for most of his life, mainly in the Northeast, but also in the West, including the Canadian Rockies. A member of the Catskill 3500 Club, as well as an Adirondack 46er and a New England 111er, Via s name is also prominent on a number of other highest peaks lists. A native of Utica, he graduated from Syracuse University and attended graduate school at the University at Albany. He is an insurance underwriter and marketing representative.