Rock Climbing Washington
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Book Overview
This updated edition of Rock Climbing Washington features more than 1,500 routes throughout the state of Washington. Explore the granite cliffs of Index, Leavenworth, Darrington, and Tieton River... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1560448520
ISBN13:9781560448525
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Falcon Press Publishing
Length:483 Pages
Weight:1.52 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
You have to work with what you have
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
As my title explains, you have to work with what you have. "Beckey Guides" (rock climbing guides) are hard if not impossible to get ahold of, and to go travelling around to cities that would sell a half way decent local climbing guide, can get spendy and frustrating; especially when you've done all that travelling for nothing because you can't find a local climbing guide at those cities. So, unless you know someone that can give you some good beta or talk to some of the other climbers at the crags, as it stands, Jeff Smoot's book is my choice as a climbing guide with up to date beta, at best. There's nothing wrong with Onsighting a route. I have no problem writing notes in my climbing guides when I can get some beta on a crag or route that the climbing guide didn't cover.
Excellent overview of the finest Washington climbs
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a fine guidebook, offering an overview of most climbing areas in Washington. If you want to get by with one guide, this is a good one. Several newer areas are detailed, and local ethics are discussed. Topos are great. Note that the topos may not present EVERY line on the rock, but I think this was Jeff's intent - if you want to know EVERYTHING about a given section of rock, buy the LOCAL guide. You will see the most popular lines well explained and displayed, however. The Darrington section should show the fine "Urban Bypass" line on the Giant Green Buttress, near Dreamer. Jeff does a nice job on Little Si, offering better topos than Bryan Burdo's standard Exit 32 guide, and showing a few new lines. Thanks, Jeff, for putting together this great book!
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