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"[Yosemite is] the grandest of all special temples of Nature." – John Muir

Yosemite is sacred to native Sierrans, wilderness preservationists and, of course, rock climbers, who began to play on its big walls around the time Kerouac wrote On the Road. Climbers lived – and continue to live – in the dirt of Camp 4 on damaged canned food and on the spirit of the place. When today's best climbers move on, like those before them, the faces will change but not the nature of the pilgrimage. Yosemite is the grandest of Nature's temples.

To complement our Spring 2007 catalog, we invite you to experience a bit of Yosemite's past and present through the photos, videos and recommended books shown below.

Yosemite book

Recommended Book: Glen Denny
Clear off a space on your coffee table. The stunning photography in Glen Denny's Yosemite in the Sixties will instantly transport you back to Yosemite's first golden age.

Leaning Tower

Video: The Leaning Tower
Watch Patagonia ambassador Lynn Hill and Katie Brown on their June 2005 free ascent of the West Face (5.13b) of Leaning Tower. Then, check out Lynn's post about the climb on Lynn Hill Blogs.


Fern Creek

Video: The Fern Spring Project
This water is my life source and I have to do everything I can to help it stay pure." Watch an inspiring video about Patagonia ambassador Ron Kauk and his efforts to restore Fern Spring.

Ground Up Perspectives video

Video: Ground Up Perspectives
How different are today's Yosemite climbers compared to those portrayed in Glen Denny's photos from the sixties? We spent a couple days roaming the Valley in October 2006, talking with climbers about Yosemite and its climbing culture.

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