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Beyond the Vertical
Layton Kor
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Description for Beyond the Vertical
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM; RGR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 796.
Layton Kor is pre-eminent in American mountaineering. He is considered the best rock climber of his generation, and his list of first ascents of technically difficult rock climbs, both free and aid, is perhaps unmatched by any American climber. In this book Kor tells the story in his own words of these groundbreaking and suspenseful climbs. Supplementing Kor's narrative are twenty-three accounts written by other leading climbers of the 1960s and 1970s, describing ascents they did with Kor: Royal Robbins, Fred Beckey, Pat Ament, Chris Bonington, Steve Roper, Huntley Ingalls, and many more share their perspectives. Kor's climbs have become ... Read more
Layton Kor is pre-eminent in American mountaineering. He is considered the best rock climber of his generation, and his list of first ascents of technically difficult rock climbs, both free and aid, is perhaps unmatched by any American climber. In this book Kor tells the story in his own words of these groundbreaking and suspenseful climbs. Supplementing Kor's narrative are twenty-three accounts written by other leading climbers of the 1960s and 1970s, describing ascents they did with Kor: Royal Robbins, Fred Beckey, Pat Ament, Chris Bonington, Steve Roper, Huntley Ingalls, and many more share their perspectives. Kor's climbs have become ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Falcon Guides
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762781393
SKU
V9780762781393
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About Layton Kor
Layton Kor is one of the most legendary climbers of the 1960′s, the golden age of rock climbing. He put up many new routes across his home state of Colorado and around the world. Layton also authored the first edition of the book Beyond the Vertical, in 1983, which is now a collector's item.
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