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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent feature on the mountain!,
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This review is from: Long's Peak: The Story of Colorado's Favorite Fourteener (Paperback)
This very readable account of Long's Peak from Dougald MacDonald is an excellent volume. Divided into four general parts, MacDonald opens the book with a personal account of hiking the "Through the Keyhole" to the summit. The writing is personal, wry and engaging as he details the common summer hiking route to the top. The History portion begins with the earliest Anglo-American accounts of climbing the mountain and includes some of the colorful personalities that have scaled it. John Wesley "Wes" Powell, the "one-armed mountaineer" to the tragic rescue attempt and death of Agnes Vaille, "one of Colorado's best climbers, male or female, during the 1920s" are here. Early commercial and National Park Service efforts at tourism and stewardship of the mountain are explained. The Adventure portion discusses changes in hiking and climbing methods and routes, along with rescue efforts and the 54 recorded fatalities on Long's Peak. The Natural History portion details the geological, flora, and fauna resources and the best places to look for them.
A sports journalist for years, MacDonald is the former editor of Rock & Ice and has been climbing Long's Peak since 1982. More than a guide book, his Long's Peak is filled with full-color photographs, historical photographs, maps and trail routes. Numerous inset boxes are scattered throughout the book that provide additional information or refer readers to other resources. Appendices include the best routes, a glossary, an index, and a brief explanation of sources. MacDonald conducted and distilled extensive research including primary resources and there is a bibliography; however, the selected notes are too vague for researchers. Long's Peak is the most comprehensive and current volume of the mountain, including the classic by the late Paul Nesbit and a must for public libraries and others with regional or mountaineering history collections.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Total Longs,
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This review is from: Long's Peak: The Story of Colorado's Favorite Fourteener (Paperback)
Dougald Macdonald did an excellent job covering all faucets of this mountain. Anyone who has had the opportunity to climb Longs Peak or has a general interest in mountains, be it climbing, studying the history, photography, etc. should find this as one of those "hard to put down" books. He covered most every perspective from the exploration to the extreme climbing and presented it in an easy reading yet fascinating manner. I found the history of the climbers and geology of the mountain quite interesting. Having hiked the trail before, I'll take more time to check out the surroundings on my next visit (Although that's hard to do considering the awesome scenery). Thanks for such a good book!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Awsome,
By A. Podczervinski "summitting is only half-way" (Westminster, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Long's Peak: The Story of Colorado's Favorite Fourteener (Paperback)
90% of the book kept my attention from the moment I opened it. The last 10 deals with floura and fauna, things that I'm personally not interested in, but some may find helpful.
Lots of great scenery and history. A book I definitely will revisit many times to come. I've already climbed Longs several times and was so entranced by the history, I went back to search out some of the items mentioned in this book. As I hiked I recalled a lot from the material and next thing I knew my destination was reached in what seemed like no time at all. Anyone who's going to the area is highly encouraged to read this book. Anyone who's already been there will find things they were never aware of. I'm not a big history buff, but this book camptivated me. 5 stars eventhough I wasn't interested in the last chapter or two, but the material in the previous chapters was simply awsome. Thanks, great book. A+
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