false 453183 1 Celebrated climbers Guy and Laura Waterman trace the growth of this popular sport by focusing on the first ascents of classic routes and the climbers who made them legendary: John Case on the Adirondacks' Indian Head and Wallface; Robert Underhill and Lincoln O'Brien on Cannon; Fritz Wiessner on Breakneck Ridge. More contemporary climbers Jim McCarthy, Henry Barber, Lynn Hill, and Hugh Herr are described in full detail. Ethics and style, the evolution of ice climbing, the changing role of women in climbing, and developments in technique and equipment are explored. Available for the first time in paperback. 441790 1 1 2002 Yankee Rock & Ice: A History of Climbing in the Northeastern United States total:5|5:1|4:2|3:2| 5 19 5 0 4 0 false false Wed Apr 22 20:42:34 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 20:42:34 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Apr 10 18:03:23 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 18:03:23 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Feb 21 21:41:33 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 21:41:33 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Nov 26 18:46:23 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 18:46:23 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Sun Sep 09 17:39:25 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 09 17:39:25 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=453183