Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Cover of first paperback edition. Dick Long on the East Buttress of Middle Cathedral Rock. | |
| Author | Steve Roper Allen Steck |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Climbing |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Sierra Club Books |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| ISBN | 0-87156-292-8 |
Fifty Classic Climbs of North America is a 1979 climbing guidebook and history written by Steve Roper and Allen Steck. It is considered a classic piece of climbing literature, known to many climbers as simply "The Book", and has served as an inspiration for more recent climbing books, such as Mark Kroese's Fifty Favorite Climbs. Though much of the book's contents are now out of date, it is still recognized as a definitive text which goes beyond the traditional guidebook.