A Mountaineer's Life by Allen Steck
* Allen Steck is a living legend, one of the best climbers with dozens of dramatic first ascents * Climbed with legend John Salathe * Long-time editor of Ascent Magazine * His nickname is The Silver Fox * Worked at The Ski Hut, specialized in sleeping bag design * In 1969, founded Mountain travel, one of the first adventure guiding outfits
Allen Steck, born in 1926, is an American mountaineer and alpine climber. He has climbed around the world, sending a number of first ascents, including the Steck-Salathe Route up Sentinal Rock in Yosemite Valley, and Hummingbird Ridge in Alaska. Jointly with Norman Clyde, he was the first recipient of the Sierra Club's Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award in 1970. Also in 1970, he won the American Alpine Club's Literary Award for co-authoring Fifty Classic Climbs of North America with Steve Roper.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781938340703 |
| ISBN 10 | 1938340701 |
| Title | A Mountaineer's Life |
| Author | Allen Steck |
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| Publisher | Patagonia Books |
| Year published | 2017-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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