First Ascent 80% Royalty through Washington

through Washington

In addition to things to see and do in the major regions of Yosemite

For every forest wanderer who has yearned to capture these fleeting moments on paper

At once a fun introduction to numbers and a celebration of community

First Ascent 80% Royalty through WashingtonNew York Timesbestselling author Kate Messner presents a daring game of one upmanship that pushed the sport of rock climbing to new heights during the Golden Age of Yosemite climbing. Royal Robbins and Warren Harding were two wildly different men who loved the challenge posed by big walls of granitesome that had never been climbed! They paired up to attempt an epic climb on Half Dome. When they didnt make it to the top, they went their separate ways