The High Sierra: Peaks Passes Trails, 3rd Edition - R.J. Secor

OVERVIEW

Revised, updated, reorganized and expanded, R.J. Secor's comprehensive guide to California's High Sierra describes thousands of routes on more than 600 peaks in one of the most striking mountain regions of the American West. With the help of this authoritative book, hike cross-country trails and achieve the summits of peaks and talus-covered passes. Explore countless towers, pinnacles, spires and glaciated mountains. Rich in rock and rugged terrain, the High Sierra offers a lifetime of adventure to climbers, hikers, scramblers, and skiers alike --and this book, containing a wealth of information, is the definitive resource for the area.

FEATURES

• 225 new routes
• 80 new photographs of Sierra peaks and passes
• 75 peaks and passes added
• Route descriptions and photo overlays
• Approach roads and trails
• Mileage and elevation information
• GPS-enabled driving directions
• Alternative linkage routes between regions
• Details on permits, safety and weather
• Historical information, including first ascent dates

AREAS COVERED

The Whitney Region - The Kaweahs and the Great Western Divide - The Kings Kern Divide - The High Passes - Monarch Divide and the Cirque Crest - Kettle Ridge and the LeConte Divide - Palisades - The Evolution Region - The Mono Recesses - Mammoth Lakes and the Silver Divide - Minarets and June Lake - The Clark and Cathedral Ranges - Northern Yosemite

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

R.J. Secor is the author of Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide, Mexico's Volcanoes: A Climbing Guide, and Denali Climbing Guide. A prolific climber and first ascenionist, he has summited over 600 peaks in the Sierra Nevada.