Super Topo Alaska Climbing

This guidebook features 30 climbs in Alaska for all abilities, with climbs detailed for the Kahiltna Glacier, Ruth Glacier, Tokositna Glacier, Little Switzerland, the North Side, and the Far West. Each route details history and first ascent information, difficulty, elevation gain, season, time, strategy, hazards, gear, camps, approach, descent, and ratings. The book contains additional and new climbs, general travel information, directions to the locations, and color topos, photos, and maps. A list of resources for lodging, food, transportation, and equipment is included. Two chapters by other contributors detail safety and survival and mountaineering health. Puryear is a climber and photographer and has spent the last 15 years exploring the Central Alaska Range. Distributed by Maximus Press. Annotation 穢2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)