David Roberts (climber)
David Stuart Roberts (May 29, 1943 – August 20, 2021) was an American climber, mountaineer, college professor, and author of books and articles about climbing and the history of the American Southwest. He was particularly noted for his books The Mountain of My Fear and Deborah: A Wilderness Narrative, chronicling major ascents in Alaska in the 1960s, which had a major impact on the form of mountaineering literature.
David Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 29, 1943 |
| Died | August 20, 2021 (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.S., Mathematics) University of Denver (Ph.D., English, 1970) |
| Occupation(s) | climber, author |
| Known for | author of books on mountain climbing |
| Parent(s) | Walter Orr Roberts (father) Janet Smock (mother) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.