Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber FROM THE PUBLISHER
In the 1960s, California's Yosemite Valley was the center of the rockclimbing universe. It was the perfect place for young nonconformists to drop out, hang loose, and channel their energy into climbing the valley's largely untouched walls and cracks. Many of these "misfits" were the finest rock climbers in the world. Some even shaped the future of the sport. And by the end of the decade, climbers from around the globe were coming to Camp 4 - gathering spot for the creators of the "Golden Age" of Yosemite climbing - to see what all the fuss was about. Climber and author Steve Roper spent most of ten years living in Yosemite Valley with its intriguing inhabitants. Camp 4 is his take on the era's top climbers and the (sometimes whimsical) influences behind their achievements.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Roper (Fifty Classic Climbs of North America), himself a veteran of 400 Yosemite ascents, recounts the story of climbing in The Valley. Camp 4 is the climber's campground. He covers pre-WWII climbing, the quickening pace through the '50s, and the golden decade of the '60s when Yosemite climbs & climbers set world standards--and attracted aspirants from Europe. A great tale, well told (and shamefully bound--had shed four leaves in the first 66 pages). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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