Synopses & Reviews
Mountain lovers can relive and enjoy these striking rocky precipices from the comfort of a soft chair
Mountaineers Books is proud to reissue three stunning photography books by award-winning cameraman and mountaineer James Martin that feature some of the most beloved peaks in the West. These books offer a visual journey through the craggy crest of the North Cascades, the glaciers and wilderness of Mount Rainier, and the luminescent peaks of the Sierra Nevada. Each book gives context to the images by detailing the geological history of the mountains, describing the flora and fauna and relating stories from the human climbing history of
these peaks.
Synopsis
* "Mount Rainier presents an engaging Valentine to the Northwest's grandest natural spectacle." -- The Seattle Times
* A stunning photographic tour of the Northwest's iconic mountain by award-winning cameraman and mountaineer James Martin.
Mount Rainier: Notes and Images from Our Iconic Mountain offers a visual journey across and around the sweeping slopes of this live volcanoe that hovers protectingly over western Washington. The book gives context to the images by detailing the geological history of the mountains, describing the flora and fauna and relating stories from the human climbing history of Mount Rainier.
Get up close and personal with the Northwest's most powerful icon in this inspiring portrait of Mount Rainier, magnet for more than two-million visitors a year.