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Glen Denny: Yosemite in the Sixties
from: T. Adler Books/ Patagonia
List Price: $60.00Your Price: $37.80 You Save: $22.20 (37%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780979065903
ISBN: 0979065909
Label: T. Adler Books/ Patagonia
Manufacturer: T. Adler Books/ Patagonia
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: June 01, 2007
Publisher: T. Adler Books/ Patagonia
Release Date: June 01, 2007
Studio: T. Adler Books/ Patagonia
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
The sheer granite walls of Yosemite Valley have drawn a lot of visitors over the years. In the late 1950s and through the 60s, they galvanized a dedicated group of rock climbers, who saw their glacier-polished faces as the purest challenge. When those climbers first made their way up Half Dome and El Capitan, they ushered in a new era--over the course of the 60s, they developed techniques, tools and philosophies that would change the sport forever. In the 60s spirit of social exploration, a small group of committed climbers eventually dropped out of the mainstream of work and society to take up residence at Camp 4, perfecting their skills and developing a unique scene. This austere, boulder-strewn campground became the epicenter of the climbing world. In between spectacular feats carried out on the walls, it served both as a launching pad for further adventures and a refuge from them. Here, plans were made, teams were formed and life was lived. The significance of Camp 4 was recently recognized in its placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Photographer and filmmaker Glen Denny was among its denizens, and captured his fellow climbers' personalities and parties, aspirations and preparations, loves and dreams in absolutely stunning, and sometimes death-defying, black-and-white. This majestic visual record of Yosemite in the 60s includes a foreword by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, an introduction by Rick Ridgeway, whom Rolling Stone has called 'the real Indiana Jones,' and a wealth of previously unpublished photographs.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - nicebook
The pictures are nice/ok, but I frankly question how much sense it makes to pay roughly 60 dollars for a book which in essence celebrates a simple and frugal way of living in which monetary considerations are only secondary (perhaps it was the publisher who set the price - also, this is admittedly being sold to a limited audience, so maybe the price is justifiable on that basis). Having said that, if you are interested in this period of climbing, or climbing in Yosemite at all, it is a nice book to own.
Rating: - An emotional glimpse of the Golden Age
I learned to climb in 1970, so I missed these golden years of rock climbing. And I've never been to Yosemite. BUT, I can say that these climbers were giants of their time who influenced most of my climbing since those times.
Now at the age of 56 I'm still climbing (okay, not so hard of routes), and looking at this book made me realize I'm still a product of their energy and passion.
A great book with heart and soul.
Rating: - Amazing book
All I can offer is that Glen Denny is the Salgado of Yosemite photography. He really is that good. Buy the book!
Rating: - Living a Passion
Yosemite in the Sixties tells a story of men who develop and live their passion. For those willing to invest a couple of hours to see and feel this experience, Yosemite in the Sixties is a must.
Glen Denny is a tall quiet man. He expresses much in few words. His book is of his pictures. They speak more than many could say. His pictures show faces: "...a rock wall or a human being," Chouinard writes. Glen's pictures show people who define themselves by their passion for climbing rock walls.
I read this book three times. The story Glen tells truly is "A Movable Feast."
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