First Title value, for Searching:
First ascent : the epic Yosemite rock climbing rivalry of Royal Robbins and Warren Harding
First Author value, for Searching:
Messner, Kate, author.
Format:
Libros
Abstract:
"How two "fathers of rock climbing" engaged in a daring game of one-upmanship, pushing the sport to new heights as they racked up first ascents of big wall climbs around Yosemite Valley in the 1950s and 60s, ultimately paving the way for a modern era of rock climbing with a focus on leave-no-trace environmental ethics"-- Provided by publisher.
Tema:
| Rock climbing -- California -- Yosemite National Park -- History -- Juvenile literature. |
| Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. |
| Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography. |
| Rock climbing -- History -- California -- Yosemite National Park. |
| Alpinistes -- États-Unis -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. |
| JUVENILE NONFICTION / Adventure & Adventurers. |
| JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation. |
| JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, etc. |
| JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century. |
| JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities. |
| Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Juvenile literature. |
| Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. |
| Robbins, Royal -- Juvenile literature. |
| Harding, Warren, 1924-2002. |
| Harding, Warren, 1924-2002 -- Biography. |
| Robbins, Royal -- Biography. |
Summary:
"How two "fathers of rock climbing" engaged in a daring game of one-upmanship, pushing the sport to new heights as they racked up first ascents of big wall climbs around Yosemite Valley in the 1950s and 60s, ultimately paving the way for a modern era of rock climbing with a focus on leave-no-trace environmental ethics"--
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