Mountain heights have always given freedom and exhilaration, of escape from the turmoil below. Here is a book that celebrates the glory of North America’s great ranges, from the majestic peaks of Alaska and the Rockies to the volcanoes of Hawaii, from the Cascades of the Northwest to the Adirondacks and the Great Smokies of the East. Only the extraordinary advances in color photography, along with the skill and daring of 36 outstanding photographers, make such a work possible.