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.

Jan 13, 2022 · David Roberts, explorer, climbing pioneer and prolific author, died on August 20 from complications following his six-year battle with throat cancer. He turned 78 this past May. Roberts leaves a master-class body of work in the mountains, across the desert Southwest, and in written words.

Aug 25, 2021 · When David Roberts wrote his first book, a personal account of climbing and death in the mountains of Alaska, more than 50 years ago, he sparked a genre of outdoors writing that still pulses ...

Aug 23, 2021 · David Roberts, who was often called the “dean of adventure writing” has died at the age of 78. He was one of the world’s most prolific mountain authors, with his well known books including Deborah: A Wilderness Narrative and The Mountain of My Fear.

Oct 24, 2016 · David Roberts was 18. He and a high school friend, Gabe Lee, were climbing the low-angled First Flatiron, a sandstone slab near their hometown of Boulder, Colorado. Lee was belaying Roberts up...

Feb 14, 2017 · David Roberts, often referred to as the “dean of adventure writing,” is one the most prolific American climbing authors to date. His books, the most famous of which are Deborah: A Wilderness Narrative and The Mountain of My Fear, appear on short lists of must-read climbing literature almost by default.

Aug 23, 2021 · David Roberts, accomplished climber, prolific adventure and outdoor author, and dear friend of AJ, passed away August 20 at age 78. Roberts was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 after having discovered a lump in his neck while on expedition in Alaska.

Aug 26, 2021 · Known in the climbing world as a mountaineer, author and the dean of adventure reporting, David Roberts has died at 78, August 20th. He was the author or cowriter of 32 books, including four that he finished after his throat cancer diagnosis.

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.

Oct 27, 2017 · David Roberts is a climber and author of 24 books on mountaineering, adventure, and the history of the American Southwest. His essays and articles have appeared in National Geographic , National Geographic Adventure, and The …