Stone Crusade: A Historical Guide to Bouldering in America
- ISBN-10
- 0930410629
- ISBN-13
- 9780930410629
- Category
- Rock climbing
- Pages
- 292
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- The Mountaineers Books
- Author
- John Sherman
Description
A comprehensive overview of bouldering guides readers through the best rock climbing sites in the U.S. while providing a history of the sport and its most famous participants.
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