Various snow and ice climbs in Britain are described in this book in a series of 60 essays. Each climb is described by a leading climber and the book offers a history of each climb. Ken Wilson has also written Hard Rock, Classic Rock and Black Cliff.

THE CLIFFS AND MOUNTAINS WE LOVE CAN BE UNFORGIVING. READ ACCIDENTS IN NORTH AMERICAN CLIMBING TO LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS, SO YOU CAN CLIMB AGAIN TOMORROW. Published annually by the American Alpine Club, Accidents in North American Climbing reports on each year’s most significant and educational climbing accidents. In each case, rangers, rescuers, and other experts analyze what went wrong, helping climbers prevent or survive similar situations in the future. In-depth articles cover more topics, including avalanche safety for mountaineers and ice climbers.

Published annually since 1929, the American Alpine Journal is internationally renowned as the finest of its kind-the world's journal of record for documenting big new routes and remote mountain exploration. This is the reference for anyone planning anything new in the mountains or venturing into remote ranges. This book contains nearly 200 pages of exciting stories about the most important climbs of the year-as told by the climbers themselves; and about 300 photographs, many with route overlays, and 20 locator maps. In continuing celebration of the American Alpine Club's centennial.

Tilman has been called "arguably the best expedition writer and best explorer-mountaineer" of the 20th century.

FR-RARE-BK (copy 3): Gift of Diana M. Schatz from the Norah and Roland Michener collection.