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No 186, June 15, 1999
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The armchair climber

Rock: Tools and Technique, by Michael Benge and Duane Raleigh, 1995, Climbing/Primedia Enthusiast Publications. Climbing Mag's basic how-
to book.

Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, edited by Don Graydon, The Mountaineers Books. The bible on all-around mountaineering.

Downward Bound, by Warren Harding, Menasha Ridge Press. Humorous, irreverent musings from the first man to climb El Capitan.

We Aspired, by Pete Sinclair, Utah State University Press. An historical account of the glory days of Wyoming's Teton Range.

Spirit of the Age, by Pat Ament, Stackpole Books. Biography of the Yosemite pioneer Royal Robbins.

Canyon Country Climbs, by Katy Cassidy and Earl Wiggins, Pruett Publishing. Collector's item picture book of climbing in the redrock country of southeast Utah.

50 Classic Climbs in North America, by Allen Steck and Steve Roper, Sierra Club Books. Newly reprinted, the original "selected climbs" dream guide.

Accidents in North American Mountaineering, by Jed Williamson, American Alpine Club Press. Enlightening annual reading on the year's screw-ups.

The Games Climbers Play, edited by Ken Wilson, Sierra Club Books. A thick anthology with a British flair.

Shawangunk Rock Climbs, by Richard Dumais, Chockstone Press. An excellent full-color picture book.

Climbing Gear Guide, 1997 and Nos. 175, 184. Essential reading for planning how to spend your next paycheck.

A Night on the Ground, a Day in the Open, by Doug Robinson, Mountain N' Air Books. Whimsical prose from a longtime California guide and clean-climbing pioneer.

Rock 'N Road, by Tim Toula, Chockstone Press. The climber's Rand McNally. Bare-bones beta on every popular American climbing area.

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