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YOSEMITE CATALOGNEW YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS2008 YA Fall Gathering Featured BookAbove Allby David Stark Wilson and Steve RoperCalifornia's " Fourteeners "—Mount Whitney, MountShasta and the loftiest peaks of the High Sierrahave long teased the imaginations and challengedthe fortitude of mountaineers . Photographerand mountaineer David Stark Wilson capturesthe treacherous beauty of these summits and thesurrounding panorama, evoking emotions rangingfrom excitement and allure to a quieter sense of peace,respect and awe . Steve Roper, a well known climber andhistorian, provides accompanying text . Together Wilsonand Roper weave together an unforgettable tapestry ofwindswept splendor, historical data, personal anecdote, climbing mythology and thenatural history of California ' s highest peaks. $35 .00 member price $29.75Norman Clydeby Robert C . PavlikThis riveting account of one of the most notable personalities ofthe climbing world reconstructs the life of legendary mountaineerNorman Clyde (1885-1972) . He wrote his name into history bymaking more than 130 first ascents throughout western NorthAmerica. Many believe he knew the High Sierra better thananyone, including John Muir.Part of Clyde ' s mystique stems from several high-profile mountainrescues and recoveries that he conducted and where he is creditedwith saving a number of lives . Those who had the good fortune tomeet him—often with a 90-pound pack on his back that includedan anvil for boot repair, fishing rods, cooking pots and books inGreek and Latin—never forgot the experience.Biographer Robert C . Pavlik uses Clyde's own words, along withrecollections of his family, friends, fellow climbers and acquaintances, to capture theexperiences of a remarkable man and a bygone time " between the pioneers and therock climbers . " $14 .95 member price $12 .71YOSEMITE ASSOCIATION, FALL 2008