![]() | Pilgrims of the Vertical: Yosemite Rock Climbers and Nature at Risk Subjects: Rock climbing -- California -- Yosemite Valley; Mountaineering -- California -- Yosemite Valley; Rock climbing -- Environmental aspects -- California -- Yosemite Valley; Mountaineering -- Environmental aspects -- California -- Yosemite Valley; Few things suggest rugged individualism as powerfully as the solitary mountaineer testing his or her mettle in the rough country. Yet the long history of wilderness sport complicates this image. In this surprising story of the premier rock-climbing venue in the United States, Pilgrims of the Vertical offers insight into the nature of wilderness adventure. |
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