Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada

The Oxford Companion to American Literature | 1995 | 700+ words | Copyright

Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada, sketches of explorations and experiences in the California mountains, by Clarence King, published in 1872 and revised from the author's notes in 1902. King had been employed in the U.S. Geological Survey since 1863, and the book gives an accurate account of the geology and geography of the Sierra. Its chief importance, however, is based on its vivid narratives of mountain‐climbing adventures in Yosemite Park and on Mount Tyndall, Mount Shasta, and Mount Whitney, and of meetings with picturesque and typical characters, such as the chapters on “The Newtys of Pike County,” concerning a family of emigrants from Pike County; “Cut‐Off Copples's,” describing a frontier artist and his rustic romance; “The People,” explaining the behavior of Californians by a theory of climatic influence; and “Kaweah's Run,” an account of an escape from desperadoes.

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