Chris Noble
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Description
“Why We Climb” is a celebration, in word and image, of those aspects of the climbing life that are most universal, meaningful, and long lasting, the strong connection to partners and nature, the physical and mental mastery required (and how to achieve it), the rewards of exploring oneself and the world through climbing.
Through interviews with some of North America's most notable climbers the book undertakes a quest to find the soul of climbing,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"A celebration of feminine beauty, athleticism, wisdom, and skill--Women Who Dare profiles twenty of America's most inspiring women climbers ranging from legends like Lynn Hill to the rising stars of today. The book is both inspirational and aspirational -- as each climber tells her story in her own words, highlighting her personal challenges, accomplishments, and philosophy, as well as providing readers with practical how-to suggestions on maximizing...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
“There is nothing out there.” Such is the claim, at least, of politicians and oil company executives, amazed that anyone would fight to protect the miles of plateaus and canyon bottoms that stretch across southern Utah. Even tourists see this region as an empty spot on the map—an excuse to drive directly from Capitol Reef to Arches National Park. But it is precisely this—nothing—that writer Brooke Williams and photographer Chris Noble find...