Cascade Alpine Guide; Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass: Climbing & High Routes

by Fred Beckey

* Cascades climbing routes -- the guidebooks relied on for more than 25 years

* Northwest climbing legend Fred Beckey has summited and explored hundreds of Cascade peaks

* Hand-drawn maps and photos with route overlays, as well as approach information



Volume II in the classic Cascade Alpine Guide series features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes in the Cascades. This volume covers the middle of the Cascade Range, from the foothills east of Puget Sound to Lake Chelan. You'll find geographical, historical, and geological overviews of the majestic mid-Cascade region, plus important tips on safety and backcountry usage. Legendary author/climber Fred Beckey includes technical and grade information for each route to make clear exactly what type of climb you are embarking upon.

Genres: Outdoors, Mountaineering, Reference, Nonfiction, Climbing

Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Dacky2 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A guidebook like this is not something one reads breathlessly from cover to cover, but I must admit, I've whiled away a lot of rainy days in the Pacific Northwest, reading, planning, and scheming for future climbs.