Desert Towers is about the climbs. Climbs that feature the full arsenal of rock climbing challenges: loose rock, dangerously runout climbing, terrible anchors, huge approaches across awful terrain, flat tires, lightning, scorpions, snakes and, in addition, technically difficult climbing. Desert Towers is about the stories. Stories of grit, fear, determination, searching, victory, defeat, luck and friendship. Stories etched in the harsh, clear light of the desert. Desert Towers is about the summits. To reach a summit that few have ever visited is a rare thrill--yet a basic human urge that every child who has climbed a tree can understand. Desert Towers is about the desert-tower climbing experience. An experience in danger of being tamed (or even vanishing) in our modern, convenient world. Long may there be a few remote desert towers guarded by exquisitely frustrating challenges, their summits only to be reached by the most brave, stubborn and highly skilled.
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A modern classic
20 Jan 2011
By Andrew Gram
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This is a superb book about climbing the spectacular sandstone towers of the Colorado Plateau desert. It is beautiful as a coffee table photo book, authoritative as a history of climbing in the desert, and interesting as a biography of the most eminent of desert climbers. Crusher's love of the desert shines throughout, and his wit keeps the text from ever becoming pedantic. Highly recommended, and destined to become a classic in the mountaineering library.
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A knockout!
19 Sep 2012
By lanegab
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Format:Hardcover
Superb book! Full of fantastic pictures and entertaining stories.
Crusher was lucky to get hold of lots of slides that had been buried in
people's basements. And to talk to lots of characters from the early days.
But I guess I would say good things...
"Mrs Crusher"
Crusher was lucky to get hold of lots of slides that had been buried in
people's basements. And to talk to lots of characters from the early days.
But I guess I would say good things...
"Mrs Crusher"
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Simply a Classic history book
11 Aug 2011
By tradclimber
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This is hands down the most classic and best historical book I have ever read on the history of desert climbing. It is a full color book with lots of historical images of amazing ascents of many of the coolest summits in america. Kudos to the author and sharp end publishing for this awesome book.
Best coffee table book i own.
Only downside is the price. This book is very expensive.
Best coffee table book i own.
Only downside is the price. This book is very expensive.
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