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South Sister, Wanderings on an Oregon Volcano by David Stockton
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I was lucky enough to have a friend show me a copy of this charming book, spiral bound and reproducing the fine drawings and hand printed text of David Stockton. This little book conveys the independent spirit of those who seek the high places on this planet and is truly a depiction of the joy of traditional mountaineering.
David's original edition reproduces the light blue lines of his spiral note book. The drawings and text are flawless, yet they give one a feeling of sharing David's most personal thoughts surrounding his many climbs 5,000 feet up a non-technical but physically and mentally demanding wilderness mountain, to the 10,358 foot summit.
I respect his views about climbing alone; I hope to introduce him to a new route on South Sister next summer. I share his view that the Northwest Forrest Pass is unfair and that Congress should fund trails as they have always done in the past. The wild recreation confirmed in the Wilderness Act should not be "prostituted into theme parks where you must now pay to get in". I agree with David that Bend Oregon is a wonderful place to live.
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Text and images Copyright© 2003 by David Stockton. All Rights Reserved.
This inexpensive soft-cover book belongs in the
library of every Traditional Mountaineer. You can get a copy at the Paulina
Springs Book Co. in Sisters, The Book Barn, the Oregon Store in the Bend River
Mall, Central Oregon Welcome Center and Mountain Supply. If you live far away,
send a $10 donation to TraditionalMountaineering and
we will mail a copy to you, postage paid.
--Bob Speik
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