Soul of the Rockies: Portraits of America's Largest Mountain Range

Soul of the Rockies: Portraits of America's Largest Mountain Range

by EdCooper (Author)

Synopsis

Celebrate the remarkable Rocky Mountains with this stunning photographic feast that takes us from the Canadian border and Glacier National Park, to the Mexican border at Big Bend National Park. Author, photographer, and legendary climber Ed Cooper brings America's most iconic mountain range to life, zeroing in with passion on its heart, including the better known sub-ranges. He provides views of the most fascinating peaks in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Soul of the Rockies focuses on those peaks, ranges, and rocks closest to the hearts of those in the climbing and mountaineering community. It includes both up-to-date altitudes and the most current geodetic data available, making the peaks easy to locate. With the best views the Rocky Mountains have to offer, and cameo descriptions of various peaks, all the glory of the Rockies shines through in this spectacular work.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Published: 12 Dec 2008

ISBN 10: 0762749415
ISBN 13: 9780762749416

Media Reviews
Ed Cooper's vision, photographic skill, and knowledge of our scenic resources are unexcelled. -Fred Beckey, mountaineering author and unofficial world-record holder for first ascents Cooper's mountain photos are so sharp you can almost feel the granite and the crunch of snow under your crampons. -Karen Sykes, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Author Bio
Ed Cooper became the first climbing bum in the Pacific Northwest during the Golden Age of North American climbing (1950s and 1960s). He is the author of the acclaimed Soul of the Heights (FalconGuides), and his photos have graced the covers of Audubon, Arizona Highways, Backpacker, National Geographic, and Sierra. Ed lives in Sonoma, California.