Cover image for First ascent : the epic Yosemite rock climbing rivalry of Royal Robbins and Warren Harding
Title:
First ascent : the epic Yosemite rock climbing rivalry of Royal Robbins and Warren Harding
Author:
Messner, Kate, author.

Lewis, Stevie, illustrator.
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9781951179335
Subject Term:
Rock climbing -- California -- Yosemite National Park -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.

Rock climbing -- History -- California -- Yosemite National Park.

Alpinistes -- États-Unis -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Adventure & Adventurers.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, etc.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities.
Summary:
"How two "fathers of rock climbing" engaged in a daring game of one-upmanship, pushing the sport to new heights as they racked up first ascents of big wall climbs around Yosemite Valley in the 1950s and 60s, ultimately paving the way for a modern era of rock climbing with a focus on leave-no-trace environmental ethics"--