Paul Nesbit's Longs Peak: Its Story and a Climbing Guide [Paperback]

Paul Nesbit (Author), Stan Adamson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1995

Mills Publishing 1990 Ninth Edition Stapled Softcover. LIKE NEW. An unread copy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 77 pages
• Publisher: Mills Pub Co; Revised edition (1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962544507
• ISBN-13: 978-0962544507
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,660,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nesbit's Book Packs a heck of a Wallop..., July 10, 2002

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Jerry Cates (Round Rock, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul Nesbit's Longs Peak: Its Story and a Climbing Guide (Paperback)

... in a small package.

This book was first published in 1946, and has been revised eight times since. Every revision adds new material and updates information from the previous edition. I picked up the eighth edition (1969) on my first attempt to summit Longs Peak in 1978, and learned more from it than from any other book on the subject. In 1999, when I tried to summit a third time, I bought the 10th edition (1990), and enjoyed the new material and revisions it contains.

The back cover has a detailed map of the Longs Peak Keyhole route trail from the ranger station to the summit. Page 59 begins listing over 100 different routes that spans the next three pages. Page 63 begins a listing of notable events related to Longs Peak, beginning in 1820, sorted by date.

Truly, if you want a concise, yet very meaty book on Longs Peak, Nesbit's small volume is something you should add to your library.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Paul Nesbit's Longs Peak : Its Story and a Climbing Guide, June 17, 2000

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Jim Heckel (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul Nesbit's Longs Peak: Its Story and a Climbing Guide (Paperback)

This is a nice brief book on some of the historical aspects of Long's as well as some climbing information. The good news is that this book is so thin you can take it with you on a backpacking trek. The bad news is that because it's so small, it contains limited information, hence the 3 star rating. Overall the book is very interesting and informative about Long's Peak. For a first time visitor to the mountain, this would be a good book to purchase.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, October 8, 2010

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This review is from: Paul Nesbit's Longs Peak: Its Story and a Climbing Guide (Paperback)

This is a great book for anyone wanting to learn more about Longs Peak, in particular, about its history.