Few figures stand as deeply rooted in the Sierra Nevada as Norman Clyde. Outside the mountaineering world he is little known, yet among those who walk the high country, his name carries the weight of legend. Writer, wilderness photographer, self‑taught naturalist, and master climber, Clyde recorded more than 130 first ascents across the Sierra and the West. For over sixty years he moved through the Range of Light with his iconic 80‑pound pack, answering more than a hundred search‑and‑rescue calls with quiet resolve and unwavering devotion to the mountains he considered home. Local historian and author David Woodruff honors this remarkable life in a thoughtful, entertaining, and amusing 75‑minute Chautauqua performance, bringing forward the spirit of a man whose footsteps still echo across the granite peaks.