NORSE PROJECTS

Source Material — The Stone Masters California Rock Climbers In The Seventies
10.03.2023

Source Material represents a visual insight into the research library at the Norse Projects HQ in Copenhagen. Spanning photography, design, architecture, culture, sociology and all manner of subjects, Source Materials aims to provide a visually concise insight into the reference points and values that underpin everything we do.

The Stone Masters: California Climbers in the Seventies, is an iconic book that documents the lives of a group—loosely organized as a tribe known as Stone Masters—of teens living in Southern California during the 1970s. Beyond their unsurpassed skills as climbers, the Stone Masters embodied a lifestyle that made a massive impact on 1970s youth culture across the world.
Source Material represents a visual insight into the research library at the Norse Projects HQ in Copenhagen. Spanning photography, design, architecture, culture, sociology and all manner of subjects, Source Materials aims to provide a visually concise insight into the reference points and values that underpin everything we do.

The Stone Masters: California Climbers in the Seventies, is an iconic book that documents the lives of a group—loosely organized as a tribe known as Stone Masters—of teens living in Southern California during the 1970s. Beyond their unsurpassed skills as climbers, the Stone Masters embodied a lifestyle that made a massive impact on 1970s youth culture across the world.
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    Source Material represents a visual insight into the research library at the Norse Projects HQ in Copenhagen. Spanning photography, design, architecture, culture, sociology and all manner of subjects, Source Materials aims to provide a visually concise insight into the reference points and values that underpin everything we do. The Stone Masters: California Climbers in the Seventies, is an iconic book that documents the lives of a group—loosely organized as a tribe known as Stone Masters—of teens living in Southern California during the 1970s. The Stone Masters made their mark on American mountaineering history through a series of bold first ascents and endurance feats in Yosemite Valley. However, as both the climbers' strength and sense of adventure increased over time, so did the size of the mountains they attempted—ultimately leading them to Valhalla. Beyond their unsurpassed skills as climbers, the Stone Masters embodied a lifestyle that made a massive impact on 1970s youth culture across the world

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