Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Steve Roper
Born: 1941 (age 83)
Bio: Steve Roper is a noted climber and historian of the Sierra Nevada in the United States. He along with Allen Steck are the founding editors of the Sierra Club journal Ascent.
Known for:
- Fifty Classic Climbs of North America (1979)
- The Sierra High Route (1997)
- The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (1976)
- Yosemite Valley Free Climbs: Supertopos (2003)