book report "Classic Climbs of the Northwest"

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by Alan Kearney. Published by Alpen Books. Available at Marmot and ?. 51 climbs in the Northwet (4 in BC, 2 in OR, 2 in Idaho, rest in Washington) are covered, all done personally by the author. Photos are clear and well selected(including Fred B in a phone booth), and often from angles we haven't seen in print before. An interesting mix of climbs in selected , about half of the washington climbs appear in Nelson's "Selected Climbs" but the presentation is different, and often more detail. A unique feature of this book is the good story telling whether in the "friends & climbers" chapter or mixed in with the individual climbs.