Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Best Whitney/Sierra Books

I'm planning on doing some housecleaning on my site this summer, and I'd like to expand my book reviews of Whitney/Sierra guidebooks, geology, bear tips, mountain lore, whatever.

Thought I'd send out a request for a list of everyone's favorite mountain books.

Here are some of my favorites (or ones that I use constantly):

* Climbing California's Fourteeners - Porcella/Burns
* Close Ups of the High Sierra - Norman Clyde
* 50 Ski & Snowboard Summits in CA - Paul Richins Jr
* Glaciers of California - Bill Guyton
* Climbing California's High Sierra - Moynier

What's on your bookshelf?

RJ Secor: The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes and Trails
Steve Roper: The Sierra High Route
Porcella and Burns: Climbing California's Fourteeners
Doug Thompson and Elisabeth Newbold: Mountain Lore from the Portal Store
McDonald and Hellweg: Mount Whitney Guide for Hikers and Climbers

Mount Whitney
The complete Trailhead-to-Summit Hiking Guide
Paul Richens Jr.

Climbing Mount Whitney
Peter Croft

I have Secor, and "Climbing California's Mountains" (by Jay Anderson)...

Exploring the Southern Sierra: East Side
Exploring the Southern Sierra: West Side by Jenkins

Sierra South by Morey and others

hey ya my newest fave is " My 1st summer in the Serras " it may be irrleavent but it sure fules my wonderlust.Author,John Muir and i do belive it where he 1st coins the phrase " range of light " and you eather knows what that meens or you don't.AD

High Odessey by Gene Rose (Orland Bartholomew's winter trek from Whitney to Yosemite in '29 - the first time it had been done), Coseups of the High Sierra by Norman Clyde.

Rose's book is impossible to put down, it reads fast and you won't beleive how tough Orland was.

FYI: I have corresponded with the wife of Orland's son who tells me Gene Rose may be bringing his slide show about Orland's incredible feat up to Mammoth this summer, to the ski club. If I get updates I'll post on the board.

Celeste, I completely agree with the Rose's book about Bart! Please DO post about it if they are going to have Rose give a talk, that would be worth the trip to go hear!

Also, if you happen to hear about any other showings he might be going to make anywhere...

Thank you everyone for these fine suggestions!

And beyond any doubt, "The Last Season" is a worthy addition. Hard to put down.