Deborah: A Wilderness Narrative by David Roberts (1970) Layton Kor

Deborah: A Wilderness Narrative by David Roberts (1970) Layton KorFirst edition, hardcover printing of one of David Roberts' most appreciated books. This book describes a two man attempt on the East Ridge of Mount Deborah in Alaska. THe climb did not reach the summit Roberts focuses more on the interpersonal developments rather than the glory of the ascent. Hardcover, first edition. 188 pages with an insert of b&w photos.

Fred Knapp now runs Sharp End Publishing which is responsible for some excellent modern guides including Steve Levin's Eldo guide and Karl Kelley's Creek Freak — so he has learned a few lessons over the years

City of Rocks

with a dust jacket in a vinyl brodart

Produced in a pamphlet style reminiscent of early guidebooks

Hardcover first edition with jacket in vinyl cover

26-page pamphlet with the (essential) maps covering Sylvan Lake

but reprinted in 1991 with a more durable cover by the MIT Outing Club

A beefy paperback volume of 670 pages

Alpinist magazine issue 23

The book covers "the ranges of the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia and Alberta

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and the Absaroka Range