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Chickamin Glacier, Dome Peak, 1965

Austin S. Post was a photographer, glaciologist and mountaineer known for his aerial photography of the mountains and glaciers of North America, particularly the North Cascades of Washington and Glacier Bay, Alaska.

Post worked for many years as a research scientist for the United States Geological Survey and was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks in 2004, despite not having graduated from high school.[1][2] Many of his photographs are used in the Cascade Alpine Guide books by Fred Beckey.[3][4][5] Post names Bradford Washburn as a photographic influence.[1] He lived on Vashon Island, Washington.[1]

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Selected publications

Klawatti Glacier, North Cascades National Park, 1969

Selected ascents

  • First ascent of the Southeast Ridge of the White Princess, Eastern Alaska Range, 1950, Austin Post, Gottfried Ehrenburg, Don MacAskill, Lawrence E. Nielsen[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Scurlock, John (2007). "Austin Post: Legendary Chronicler of Glaciers". Northwest Mountaineering Journal (4).
  2. ^ "Vashon Island scientist's lifelong love affair with glaciers". Seattle Times. 2004-07-21. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  3. ^ Beckey, Fred (2000) [1973]. Columbia River to Stevens Pass. Cascade Alpine Guide 1 (3rd ed.). Seattle, Washington: Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0-89886-577-8 [Amazon-US | Amazon-UK].
  4. ^ Beckey, Fred (2003) [1973]. Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass. Cascade Alpine Guide 2 (3rd ed.). Seattle, Washington: Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0-89886-152-7 [Amazon-US | Amazon-UK].
  5. ^ Beckey, Fred (1995) [1981]. Rainy Pass to Fraser River. Cascade Alpine Guide 3 (2nd ed.). Seattle, Washington: Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0-89886-423-2 [Amazon-US | Amazon-UK].
  6. ^ Nielsen, Lawrence E. (1952). "Eastern Alaska Range". American Alpine Journal: 362–364. ISSN 0065-6925.

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