Upward Bound
During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Karl "Gus" Gustafson and his closest friends were at the forefront of the sport of free climbing in Colorado, achieving many fi rst ascents. Upward Bound details the adventures of ten teenage climbers who took on Colorado's fi ercest rock faces and towering mountain peaks, discovering courage, character, and camaraderie in the process.
This coming-of-age memoir is fi lled with untold Colorado history, climbing lore, and historic climbing photographs.
120 pages
English edition · First published 2025 by Filter Press, LLC · ISBN 9780865412712
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