High Sierra Topix

Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada; Clarence King; 1872
...A personal account - tall tales and many firsts... his explorations.
Other than being a bit of a racist (and - ARGH! - mis-use of the word Sierras all too often),
A great read.

"High Oddyssey" by Gene Rose
The story of Orland Bartholemew's solo winter journey in 1928/29 from Cottonwood Pass to Yosemite. A true Sierra Classic if there ever was one.

And, by one of our own: "Walk the Sky: Following the John Muir Trail" Spectacular photos of the JMT

paul wrote:"High Oddyssey" by Gene Rose
The story of Orland Bartholemew's solo winter journey in 1928/29 from Cottonwood Pass to Yosemite. A true Sierra Classic if there ever was one.

Already in there. Gene would be flattered by your endorsement of his book (and he reads the forums from time to time).

Last month Pacific Book Auctions in San Francisco had an auction for "Yosemite and the High Sierra". Perhaps more out of interest sake than practicality sake, the catalog can be viewed here:

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JOHN MUIR TRAIL, 5TH EDITION, ELIZABETH WENK
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, MIKE WHITE
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, MIKE WHITE
SIERRA HIGH ROUTE, SECOND EDITION, STEVE ROPER
ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKIN' TIPS, MIKE CLELLAND
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, 5TH EDITION, JEFFREY SCHAFFER

sorry about caps, got lazy

Many of us cut our teeth on the original Wilderness Press pocket size hiking guides of the HIgh Sierra, that included a topo map, but they(most?) are wayyy out of print, and too numerous to list

"Backpacking Magazine Trekking California", by Paul Richins, Jr.

Great contributions. I'm making my way through the list and adding to the new High Sierra Library page. Lots of books and taking some time, but things are coming together. Sorry if some have to be left out do to being out of print.

Before Eric gets everything in order -

Missing in the Minarets, Alsup, W.; Yosemite Association, 2001

The Lost Cement Mine, Wright, James, W A; Genny Smith Books, 1960

California Serendipity, Colin Fletchers "Thousand Mile Summer" revisited,
Cohrs, Andreas; Colita Publishing, 2012

The Tahoe Sierra

Libkind's Ski Touring in the Sierra Nevada (four volumes, out of print)

Sierra Nevada Natural History

Backcountry Skiing the Eastern Sierra by Mingori and Greenberg (2nd Edition is currently in print)

Croft's The Good, The Great, and The Awesome

Typed with my opposable thumbs

Geez, Mark. I barely just made it though you earlier entries to this thread! Joking aside, the library isn't static and I'm happy to add any new books that are available online and that aren't already in the library. Keep'em coming...