Rock Climbing Utah (State Rock Climbing Series) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Utah is a magnificent landscape of startling diversity and beauty, manifested for climbers in more cliff miles of exposed rock than any other state. Fragile sandstone towers pierce the sky amid endless miles of vertical cliffs sometimes more than a half mile high; wondrous canyon walls of cobblestone and limestone overhang at dizzying angles; and granite domes and slabs recline on sunny mountain slopes. Rock Climbing Utah is the only guide available that covers all the major climbing areas in the state. Traditional and sport climbers from the beginner to expert will find a superb sampling of hundreds of routes in the 25 areas covered--including 300 new routes that were not in the first edition. This fully revised and expanded guidebook offers first-hand information for climbers, including area overviews and climbing histories, route betas and topos, color maps and photos, equipment recommendations, approach and descent information, and listings for shops, gyms, and guide services. Stunning action photos round out the package to make Rock Climbing Utah an essential source for visitng and local climbers alike.
Series: State Rock Climbing Series
Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Falcon Guides; Second Edition edition (December 18, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0762744510
ISBN-13: 978-0762744510
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.2 x 9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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There isn't a lot written about routes in the Swell, and what you find on the Internet is often pretty confusing. Stewart Green has done an admirable job describing location, gear, and beta for a surprising number of quality routes. Nice section on Fisher Towers, as well as Moab, Indian Creek, etc. Thorough and accurate. Only drawback is the weight of the book itself (due to the large amount of information and the high quality paper and photographs). Whoever carries the book gets the first beer.
Book spends far less attention than one would wish on the areas most accessible for Salt Lake vicinity climbers. The pictures make it much more user-friendly than the older Wasatch guide, but many important areas are missing. I met two climbers at a super popular crag the other day who were disappointed and looking for information because their book did not include the area at all. Now that I bought it I too have been disappointed by limited coverage of areas in BCC, for instance. And for another example, not a peep on Rock Canyon even though the most recent guidebook is from the 90s and there are hundreds of routes there. Understandably the state-wide Falcon guides are a best-of, but with so many climbers in the SLC area and northward one might expect a better treatment of this part of the state. Great pics if the area you seek is included.
VERY complete guide of Utah climbing. Many spots were excellent climbing areas which I would have never found otherwise. Especially the San Rafael Swell!
wouldve like more adventure and creativity in the book, but perfect for strictly rock climbing. Good route descriptions and excellent pics
This book is limited on climbing areas, but provides very nice color topos. Route finding is made simple with this guide.
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