Background
Sinclair, Leon R. Pete was born on August 25, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leon R. and Lina Janet (Coffin) Sinclair.
(Pete Sinclair uses his skill and training as a literary s...)
Pete Sinclair uses his skill and training as a literary scholar coupled with his lifetime experiences to examine what it means to live in the West. His thoughtful challenges, sometime verging on indictments, forces his readers to consider where THEY fit in the western landscape and what their responsabilities are by choosing to be part of the vast spiritual/geographical miracle.---Mike Vause, author of "On Mountains and Mountaineers"
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(The emeritus English professor from Evergreen State Colle...)
The emeritus English professor from Evergreen State College in Washington uses his skills as a literary scholar combined with his life experiences to describe the climbing scene of his era. A lot of soul searching and candid revelations make this book one of the most interesting volumes about these youthful Americans, traveling and climbing all around the world. We Aspired was first published in 1994 and won a second place in the highly acclaimed Boarderman-Tarker Mountaineering Literature.
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Sinclair, Leon R. Pete was born on August 25, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leon R. and Lina Janet (Coffin) Sinclair.
Student, Dartmouth, 1958. Bachelor, University Wyoming, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1971.
Instructor University Washington, Seattle, 1967-1968. Assistant professor University Wyoming, Laramie, 1969-1971. Member faculty The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, 1971-1999, emeritus, since 1999.
Ranger-in charge mountain rescue Grand Teton National Park, Jackson's Hole, Wyoming, 1960-1967. Founder, chief guide Jackson's Hole Mountain Guides, 1968-1971.
(The emeritus English professor from Evergreen State Colle...)
(Pete Sinclair uses his skill and training as a literary s...)
With United States Army, 1956-1958.
Married Connie Poulsen, June 8, 1963. Children: Melanie, Kirk, Summer.