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The all new 3rd Edition of the book, Utah Mountaineering Guide, has been completely rewritten--this time on a computor--which wasn't the case with the first edition back in 1983. This one has a new format, which is now the same as for all the other hiking or climbing guides the author has writen; except for one new catagory, that of Winter Climbing. In previous editions some canyon hikes were included, but they have all been eliminated and this edition covers only the highest or the most interesting mountains in Utah. Most of the mountains covered in this edtion are the same as in previous books, but some new and interesting peaks were discovered and added. Among them are Granite Peak and nearby volcanos, snow-white Crystal Peak, and Frary Peak on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. For this edition, the author returned to about 96% of the peaks and climbed them in winter. So there's lots of new information about winter access & climbing. He would have winter climbed at least one mountain on every map in the book, but ran out of winter in the spring of 1997. Also included is a discussion on Heliograph Stations build by the first surveyors in the 1880's, and Bristlecone Pines, the oldest living things on earth, and of course a section of geology. About 95% of the fotographs in this edtion are new.
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Treasure Chest Books; 3rd edition (July 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0944510140
ISBN-13: 978-0944510148
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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The book describes how to hike basically any Utah mountain range. It's divided according to a particular area, and larger mountain ranges are split into several sections. Kelsey's writing style is quite specific, each section includes a sketched map, several photographs and description of hikes, difficulties, access routes, ... Once you get used to it, though, it is a quick, general and informative reference for anyone who wants to hike Utah mountains. A word of warning, the author is a fast walker, his times are e.g. about 1/2 of those from Vernath's Hiking the Wasatch
This book does not have that many true mountaineering routes. It is more like what mountains to climb in winter. There are not much gear required for most of the hikes and most of them do not last more than a half a day long. In my opinion a mountaineering route requires climbing, ice climbing or protection equipment and is longer than a half day.
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