Far West Climbing Guide

ALASKA
Shadows of Doubt, Mount Hunter - Follow Michael Kennedy and Greg Child as they make a new route up Alaska's 14,470-foot Mount Hunter.

CALIFORNIA

Joshua Tree National Park
Four Classic Climbs in J-Tree - In a place with more than 4,500 routes, it's good to have some focus. Here are four great areas in one of the world's most famous destinations.

Joshua Tree Climbing Clinic - Kimberly Lisagor, a veteran hiker, goes vertical in the southern California desert.

Joshua Tree: One of the Best - A brief overview on one of the top ten best national parks for climbing.

Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Climbing Slideshow - Seven beautiful—and on the edge—photographs that show why Yosemite is the fountainhead of North American climbing.

Nose in a Day - The epic, first-hand account of a unprecedented climb on Yosemite's El Capitan.

Rescue on the South Face of Half Dome - This Yosemite challenge has no respect for credentials. . .a gripping personal account.

Yosemite National Park - A brief introduction to the birthplace of modern rock climbing.

Other California Destinations
Summiting Mt. Shasta - Legends and practicalities of getting to the top.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks - The climbing is fantastic in the heart of the Sierra Nevada.

OREGON
Mount Hood National Forest - The most frequently climbed glaciated peak in North America, Mount Hood's 12 glaciers and five ridges draw climbers from all over the world.

WASHINGTON
Forbidden Peak - Three North Cascades climbers must retreat from The East Ridge of Forbidden Peak after a series of unplanned misadventures.

Krakauer's Curse - Knowing the crowds at peaks from Everest to Denali, Richard Bangs goes in search of a summit that can still be called wild. He finds it on Washington's Mount Adams.

A Look at Rainier - Persistence pays off for a group of veteran climbers on this famous Washington summit.

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