Summit Magazine. Volume 8, #8. August, 1962

Publication

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Summit Magazine. Volume 8, #8. August, 1962

Entry/Object ID

2026.2.41

Secondary Title

Summit Magazine. Volume 8, #8. August, 1962

Context

Summit was America's first monthly climbing and mountaineering magazine. Summit was founded in November, 1955 by Jene Crenshaw and Helen Kilness in Big Bear City, California. Under the leadership of Crenshaw and Kilness the magazine became very influential in US climbing circles and ran until 1989.

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Magazines
Periodicals

Acquisition

Accession

2026.2

Source or Donor

Jim Thomsen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Location

Location

Box

Magazine Box #2, Magazine/periodical

Date

March 29, 2026

Create Date

March 29, 2026

Update Date

March 29, 2026