This last Thursday morning I drove up to Jackson to catch the sunrise on the Grand and do a quick hike before work. Eventually I’ll do a trip report with photos and all that over at Altitude Slickness, but I wanted to drop a post in here regarding some of the treasures I picked up and found at the Teton County Library where I worked the rest of the day. They have a really nice Western Americana collection, as well as a large number of climbing books on loan from the American Alpine Club, and both sections kept me pretty busy trying to figure out how many books I could check out and carry back to the car.
I made it out with a few titles worth sharing:
- Alpine Glaciers – A study of glaciers and their history in the Alps
- The Romance of Mountaineering – A hefty tome regarding why climbers do what they do – some classic favorite passages will be featured in future posts
- Tetoniana – History of the Exploration of Grand Teton National Park – When in Rome…
I also picked up a few books in town to add to my own library:
With winter fast approaching and birds already starting to leave the valley, I’m pretty sure I’ve got enough reading material to keep me occupied for at least a few weeks of snow…