| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Main discipline | rock climbing |
| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) |
| Nationality | American |
Steve Roper is a noted climber and historian of the Sierra Nevada in the United States. He along with Allen Steck are the founding editors of the Sierra Club journal Ascent.
Roper is the winner of the Sierra Club's Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award for 1983.[1] He is also, with Allen Steck, the recipient of the American Alpine Club's Literary Award (1995).