To the Top of Denali: Climbing Adventures on North America's Highest Peak

by Bill Sherwonit

Book Overview

Complete with historic and contemporary photos and maps, this exciting collection of stories brings alive the challenges and triumphs of climbing North America's highest peak.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882404024
• ISBN13: 9780882404028
• Release Date: October 1990
• Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
• Length: 347 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Climbing History & Information of Denali

Bill Sherwoinit fulfilled my goal of learning more about Denali to help me prepare for my own future climb of this awesome mountain. He covered most of the historical climbs on McKinley, but failed to recognize speed records. Maybe he can include the current speed record in a future printing. If you like reading about high country adventure, you may also like TJ Burr's "Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection". Thanks for the hard work in preparing this great book Bill.

Very educational with a clean line of history.

This book offers an excellent detailed and informative historical perspective of Denali itself, as well as stories of expeditions, climbers, and a look to the future of the mountain. While well-written and an easy read, some of the stories lack the drama and realism due to the continuing third-person perspective. The book is more of a "factbook" rather than a collection of gripping adventures, and I recommend this read for those interested in true learning about the mountain. The reader is left with a greater appreciation of both nature and human perseverance.

Well written, a must for anyone who aspires to climb Denali

Sherwonit has written an interesting history of the expeditions on Denali. It is not a "page-turner" but anyone interested in climbing will appreciate the stories of successful and unsuccessful first ascents, first winter ascents and first solo ascents.

Worth reading if you enjoy Mountaineering stories.

This book reads more like a collection of short stories. The book covers the first assent of Denali, first winter accent of Denali, first solo accent of Denali, and several other interesting or note worthy asscents. If you have read and enjoyed the book "Into Thin Air" then you should enjoy this book. The book is very enjoyable reading.