Bay Area Rock by Jim Thornburg (1992) Coastal Range

Bay Area Rock by Jim Thornburg (1992) Coastal RangePrettttttty sure this is the first edition of Jim Thornburg's Bay Area Rock, which has seen nine or ten editions now. I could be wrong however, as this pamphlet was published the year I was born, and has undergone many revisions through the years. This pamphlet aims to cover the best climbing areas within an hour's drive from San Francisco (I'm guessing those driving times have gotten longer as the area has expanded and become more crowded). 48 pages,

A historical Guide to North American Mountaineering

and conservation

Originally published in 1914

had a front-row (although far from objective) view to the chaos that unfolded

No idea the author or the year

The content is the same

A hefty book: 616 pages

After completing a long trek into rarely-visited regions

Kearney recounts the stories of notable expeditions (including his own)

Chuck Richards January 11

Walter Bonatti Award

but old-timers tell me it caused some controversy at the time