The High Country: Granite, Meadows, and Blue Skies

The High Country: Granite, Meadows and Blue Skies is a vivid memoir of coming-of-age in the early 1960s when rock climbing was still raw and experimental, California caves were uncharted mysteries and backpacking meant long treks on your own. From scaling granite peaks with homemade gear to crawling deep into dark caverns, these stories capture a time when adventure was earned through grit, curiosity, and camaraderie. Information about the authorJohn Zlatnik lives in Fremont California, a city with a strong multicultural population.My primary career has been teaching Biology and Anatomy/PhysiologyI am married with two adult sonsMy wife and I have travelled in over 38 countriesOur travel strategy is to experience the local cultures and to learn from the people we meetI have a great interest in the social and political changes occurring in the world today.