Tales of a Western Mountaineer

by C.E. Rusk

A record of mountain experiences on the Pacific coast. Numerous illustrations.

Genres: Outdoors, Nonfiction

309 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1924

Reviews

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow...this book wasn't on here a month ago when I first began reading it but things are always changing on the internets! I found this book particularly interesting because the author is one of the first mountaineers to thoroughly explore Mt Adams, one of my favorite mountains and the first mountain I ever climbed. I wouldn't particularly recommend to people who aren't keenly interested in the Pacific Northwest and mountaineering specifically. For those people though...very interesting and historical record of Mt Adams and several other mountains. This man has some crazy mountain climbing stories!

[Mike Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rusks passion shines through his eloquent prose and detailed descriptions, but unlike the tedium of Muir I was engaged from start to finish. A good book by a good writer and a pioneer of American mountaineering.