Mountains by W.S. Cooper (1884-1978)

 William Skinner Cooper's climbing adventures of 1904 to 1908 are set forth in this lively recollection by the man who, later in life, would persuade Calvin Coolidge to declare Glacier Bay a national monument, and was the chair of the Ecological Society of America. His month of climbing in the San Juans in 1908, with John Hubbard, is said to be one of the most productive of climbing in Colorado's history.

In addition to the description of climbing difficult summits in hobnail boots and cutting steps in ice with a knife, the author describes curious people and events in Colorado, such as the first women's basketball game and the mysterious assassination of a packrat. This book, originally written for his children and grandchildren in 1971, is now available to the public.  

$40.00/8.75” x 11.25” hardcover/127 pages/12 historic photographs, with a preface by John Lacher.

Mountains by W.S. Cooper, published by Tapiola Press

Available directly from the printer: John Lacher. Contact by phone at 303-744-9570.

Also available at:

Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302

West Side Books, 3434 W 32nd Ave, Denver, Colorado 80211

Colorado Mountain Club Store, 710 10th Street, Suite 200, Golden, Colorado 80401