 Cover of first paperback edition. Dick Long on the East Buttress of Middle Cathedral Rock. | |
| Author | Steve Roper Allen Steck |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Climbing |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Sierra Club Books |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 0-87156-292-8 |
Fifty Classic Climbs of North America is a 1979 climbing guidebook and history written by Steve Roper and Allen Steck.[1] It is considered a classic piece of climbing literature, known to many climbers as simply "The Book",[2] and has served as an inspiration for more recent climbing books, such as Mark Kroese's Fifty Favorite Climbs.[3] Though much of the book's contents are now out of date, it is still recognized as a definitive text which goes beyond the traditional guidebook.
- ^ Roper, Steve; Allen Steck (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- ^ Jonathan Waterman (2002). The Quotable Climber. Globe Pequot. pp. 97–99. ISBN 1-58574-542-1.
- ^ Mark Kroese (2001). Fifty Favorite Climbs: The Ultimate North American Tick List. The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0-89886-728-2.