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The Stonemasters: California Rock Climbers in the Seventies | 
| Author: John Long
Creators: Jeff Jackson, Dean Fidelman
Brand: Dean Fidelman, John Long
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 252650
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 196
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 10.4 x 1
ISBN: 0984094903
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
EAN: 9780984094905
ASIN: 0984094903
Publication Date: October 31, 2009
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114855 Features: Learn about the lives of the Stonemasters through the words of John Long and others with descriptions of their climbing feats, surfing in Baja, hiking in Borneo, and polar treks The Stonemasters inspired the revolution of early adventure sports; learn about the personalities involved, their tragedies, and their successes See the history of modern adventure sports unfold in more than 130 historical photos and read the essays and stories of the individual Stonemasters themselves Specifications: Pages: 196 Edition: first Jacket: hardcover ISBN-10: 0984094903 Publisher: StoneMaster Press
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Youth and Memory April 21, 2010
David Ohst
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Thank you to John Long and Dean Fidelman for assembling this book. For anyone who spent time in the 1970s climbing, this book will ring close to home. If you were fortunate to wander around California climbing then, it will brighten specific and indelible memories - forged in adventure's crucible - and perhaps a bit faded today. For those younger and less fortunate to not be climbing then, absorbing the history and achievements will hopefully instill new passion and understanding. But no matter your generation or background there is value here.
Consider this example of vision, when ours blended for a time with theirs. Three of us pulled onto El Cap Spire in June 1979. It was quiet and we were alone with our thoughts of the day. The route above was unknown to us, and the normal doubts mixed with confidence played in our heads. Then it all calmed down and we knew the future and our fleeting mastery of it. Why ? Softly floating up from the meadow came a few soft notes of jazz, then a bit stronger as twilight's quiet descended. The saxophone continued for about an hour ... John Bacher's soft message to anyone really listening. We were. Bravo John.
Absolute "must have" book March 26, 2010
Russ Walling (bishop, ca USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a fantastic chronicle of the climbing and climbers of that era. The stories are top shelf, the pictures outstanding, and the stoke unrivaled. Buy two because you are going to ruin the first one with drool.
stonemasters March 21, 2010
Ew Goodrich (grand junction, co)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book!! It brings into print a time and spirit that is doubtful will ever be recreated or repeated. John Long's writing is as good as ever and the stories by other climbers help bring different perspectives to Stonemasters. The photographs, while not technically of today's standards, also capture the spirit of the time. Those of us who are contemporaries of the Stonemasters will look at the photos of these young men and think back on our lives at that time. The adventures, risks taken and successes and the loss of friends doing what they love best. For younger climbers this book shows that without these men climbing would not be what it is today. For those of us in the climbing community this is a must own!
The Stonemasters February 15, 2010
Russ T. Butner
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having been initiated into the climbing world at about the same time and occasionally bouldering with a few of them (Stonemasters), this book brings back so many fond memories. Having climbed in the same locations, time period and being able to relive these memories, friendships and memories is great. I highly recommend this book. A must have and read.
Russ Butner
The Stonemasters book October 17, 2009
T. Shea (Ft Lauderdale, Florida USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a large coffee table book detailing the climbing accomplishments of of a group of S California climbers that went on to be some of the best, most well known climbers of the last 30 years. A piece of history. Some of these stories have circulated for years by word of mouth in the climbing community. It's great to read them first hand by those who were actually there. The book is well written and hard to put down. Because most of the Photos are old they leave a little to be desired. However, all in all a great book that I will treaThe Stonemasters: California Rock Climbers in the Seventiessure.
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