Ascent: The Climbing Experience in Word and Image
by Allen Steck, Steve Roper, David Harris
Category: Sports & Recreation

Now published by the American Alpine Club, Ascent is the first new edition of this renowned journal in 15 years. As in previous editions, Ascent contains the full spectrum of climbing, writing, photography and art. Contributions to this new edition range from adventure narratives to fiction, to humour by such authors as John Harlin, Steph Davis, and Bob Viola. Two 8-page colour inserts feature the best of modern climbing art and a photo-essay by some of mountaineering's finest photographers.