Climbing Fitz Roy, 1968 : Reflections on the Lost Photos of the Third Ascent

"This book features rare, once-thought-lost photos of the 1968 first ascent of the California Route on Cerro Fitz Roy, the third ascent of the mountain. With accompanying retrospective essays. Climbing Fitz Roy, 1968, presents photo documentation of the climb, places it in the social and climbing context of the times, and reflects how this momentous trip influenced the lives of those involved, and in a greater context, the lives of so many others."--Amazon.com. This book features rare, once-thought-lost photos of the 1968 first ascent of the California Route on Cerro Fitz Roy, the third ascent of the mountain. With accompanying retrospective essays. Climbing Fitz Roy,1968, presents photo documentation of the climb, places it in the social and climbing context of the times, and reflects how this momentous trip influenced the lives of those involved, and in a greater context, the lives of so many others. Sports: Climbing, Photography Foreword: An extraordinary power / Chris Jones -- Foreword: Perseverance, patience, and a bit of luck / Dick Dorworth -- Fitz Roy, 1968 / Doug Tompkins (excerpted from the 1969 American Alpine Journal) -- Viva Los Funhogs / Dick Dorworth -- The trip of a lifetime / Chris Jones -- The way it wasn't / Lito Tejada-Flores -- Adventures of the irresponsible / Doug Tompkins. Climbing Fitz Roy, 1968; Title Page; Contents; Foreword: An Extraordinary Power; Foreword: Perseverance, Patience, and a Bit of Luck; Fitz Roy, 1968; Viva Los Funhogs; The Trip of a Lifetime; The Way It Wasn't; Adventures of the Irresponsible; Contributors; Copyright Page