Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
- ISBN-10
- 0871562626
- ISBN-13
- 9780871562623
- Category
- Mountaineering
- Pages
- 324
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1979
- Publisher
- San Francisco : Sierra Club Books
- Authors
- Steve Roper, Allen Steck
Description
Describes recommended mountain climbing routes, lists equipment requirements, and rates mountains for difficulty. Includes chapters on mountaineering in Alaska and Yukon, and in western Canada.
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