Rock and Ice Issues 1-5 Kentucky

Rock and Ice Issues 1-5 KentuckyThe first five issues of Rock and Ice Magazine, modern US climbing's most iconic publication. Issue 1 is signed on the masthead by George Bracksieck, who was on board for issue 1, was a 50 50 partner by issue 4, and owned the entire operation by issue 7 (handy work, George). He was then Editor in Chief for many years. This is a rare opportunity to own the opening block of this magazine, including issue 2, which George personally told me is the rarest

So don't use it as your only source of beta to climb the Casual Route

expect shipping to be a few dollars more than normal

Pages in this example are all exceptionally clean

A slight bend to the book

This trio has become highly valued due to the lack of subsequent editions and super cool climbing contained within this region

Young Pete Takeda nailing his way up the cover

This copy is signed and inscribed on the title page in pencil: "Steve

with the attractive leather cover

This copy in generally good condition

black and white w/ index

The First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak

Fritz Wiessner