A necessary purchase for libraries in the Northeast and desirable for all sports collections.

– Library Journal

Humor, meticulous research, a grand sense of history, and firsthand experience on the rock and ice they describe, put the Watermans’ latest book high on the must-read list for anyone who loves New England’s hills.

– Appalachia

Dividing their account roughly into decades and describing the major eastern climbing areas in loving detail, Guy and Laura weave a rich tapestry with vivid scenes in which they portray the leading players. … Relish this remarkable book. It’s a fun read and an inexhaustible reservoir of history, and certain to be a classic.

– The American Alpine Journal

There is a historic spirit in these lands where our nation was born, and the climbing folklore is similarly colorful. Now, finally, with the publication of Yankee Rock & Ice, this lore can be shared among a wider audience.

– Bob Palais, Climbing

I, who grew up climbing in the Northeast, found Yankee Rock & Ice both educational and delightful. It is a necessary piece of gear on the rack of all armchair mountaineers, as well as an accurate topo of where we’ve been.

– Ramsay Thomas, Rock and Ice

Laura and Guy Waterman have achieved something similar to a controversial first ascent.

– Peter Beal, Crux