In the early 1970s, a small band of young rock climbers, decked out in bandanas, shades and cutoffs, came together and blew open the conventions of climbing. Dubbing themselves the Stonemasters, these now-legendary adventurers established techniques that allowed for some of the most spectacular climbs to be done with a minimum of apparatus. Beyond their unsurpassed skills as climbers, the Stonemasters embodied a lifestyle-they were loud, proud, smoked dope, chalked their lightning-flash insignia across rockfaces, took the light stuff seriously and the serious stuff lightly-and the glamour of this lifestyle made a massive impact on 1970s youth culture across the world. Among the first Stonemasters were Rick Accomazzo, Richard Harrison, Mike Graham, Robs Muir, Gib Lewis, Bill Antel, Jim Hoagland, Tobin Sorenson, John Bachar and John Long, but the character or myth of the Stonemaster caught on like wildfire, spreading from coast to coast and across the ocean, and spawning Stonemasters everywhere. Here, Dean Fidelman's thrilling archival photos reveal for the first time an era defined by risk, camaraderie and nonconformity. Tales from original Stonemaster John Long and others recall the highs and lows of the early days-a magical time in the annals of adventure sports.
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The Stonemasters book,
By T. Shea (Ft Lauderdale, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Stonemasters: California Rock Climbers in the Seventies (Hardcover)
This is a large coffee table book detailing the climbing accomplishments of of a group of S California climbers that went on to be some of the best, most well known climbers of the last 30 years. A piece of history. Some of these stories have circulated for years by word of mouth in the climbing community. It's great to read them first hand by those who were actually there. The book is well written and hard to put down. Because most of the Photos are old they leave a little to be desired. However, all in all a great book that I will treaThe Stonemasters: California Rock Climbers in the Seventiessure.
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Youth and Memory,
This review is from: The Stonemasters: California Rock Climbers in the Seventies (Hardcover)
Thank you to John Long and Dean Fidelman for assembling this book. For anyone who spent time in the 1970s climbing, this book will ring close to home. If you were fortunate to wander around California climbing then, it will brighten specific and indelible memories - forged in adventure's crucible - and perhaps a bit faded today. For those younger and less fortunate to not be climbing then, absorbing the history and achievements will hopefully instill new passion and understanding. But no matter your generation or background there is value here.
Consider this example of vision, when ours blended for a time with theirs. Three of us pulled onto El Cap Spire in June 1979. It was quiet and we were alone with our thoughts of the day. The route above was unknown to us, and the normal doubts mixed with confidence played in our heads. Then it all calmed down and we knew the future and our fleeting mastery of it. Why ? Softly floating up from the meadow came a few soft notes of jazz, then a bit stronger as twilight's quiet descended. The saxophone continued for about an hour ... John Bacher's soft message to anyone really listening. We were. Bravo John.
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This review is from: The Stonemasters: California Rock Climbers in the Seventies (Hardcover)
This book is a fantastic chronicle of the climbing and climbers of that era. The stories are top shelf, the pictures outstanding, and the stoke unrivaled. Buy two because you are going to ruin the first one with drool.
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