Climbing Fitz Roy, 1968 by Yvon Chouinard
This book features rare, once-thought-lost photos of the 1968 first ascent of the California Route on Cerro Fitz Roy, the third ascent of the mountain. With accompanying retrospective essays. Climbing Fitz Roy,1968, presents photo documentation of the climb, places it in the social and climbing context of the times, and reflects how this momentous trip influenced the lives of those involved, and in a greater context, the lives of so many others.Patagonia, Inc., situated in Ventura, California, was founded and is owned by Yvon Chouinard. In the late 1950s, he started out inventing, producing, and marketing rock climbing equipment. His experimenting resulted in a better ice ax, which became the foundation for modern ice ax design. In 1964, he released his first mail-order catalog, a one-page mimeographed leaflet that warned customers not to anticipate quick delivery during the climbing season. In 2001, he co-founded One Percent for the Planet with Craig Mathews, owner of West Yellowstone's Blue Ribbon Flies, an association of businesses that donate at least one percent of their net annual sales to groups on a list of researched and certified environmental organizations.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781938340161 |
| ISBN 10 | 1938340167 |
| Title | Climbing Fitz Roy, 1968 |
| Author | Yvon Chouinard |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Patagonia Books |
| Year published | 2013-12-05 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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