Although he graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in metallurgical engineering, Ed Cooper has made photography his life work. Anyone who is familiar with conservation/mountaineering publications has probably seen his work, and his photos have graced at one time or another the covers of such publications as A"udubon, Arizona Highways, Backpacker, Living Wilderness, National Geographic, National Wildlife, Sierra, Sunset," and many others. He has roamed the mountains of the west for over 50 years searching for mountain images, and recorded many thousands of images on film, onl...