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Book Synopsis Best Climbs Los Angeles by : Damon Corso
Download or read book Best Climbs Los Angeles written by Damon Corso and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVBest Climbs Los Angeles narrows down the thousands of climbing routes across the 4,500 square miles of Los Angeles County to the absolute best 300 routes. These are the routes that display the hidden beauty and deep rooted climbing history of Los Angeles. From clipping bolts with humpback whales and dolphins on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, to bouldering at 6,100 feet on pristine alpine granite, or following in the footsteps of Yvon Chouinard, John Bachar, John Long, Royal Robbins, and Michael Reardon, some of the most iconic rock climbing heroes of our generation, Los Angeles truly has it all. Each section comes with its own unique history, description, climbing style, and a list of gear needed. Also included are detailed driving directions, maps and trailhead information along with the best time of day and year to climb. This guide covers routes from beginner to advanced in order to give climbers of every background a chance to sample the best that L.A. has to offer. Featuring full-color images of all the cliffs and boulders with easy to follow descriptions and grades for each route./div
Book Synopsis Best Climbs Los Angeles by : Damon Corso
Download or read book Best Climbs Los Angeles written by Damon Corso and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Climbs Los Angeles narrows down the thousands of climbing routes across the 4,500 square miles of Los Angeles County to the absolute best 300 routes. These are the routes that display the hidden beauty and deep rooted climbing history of Los Angeles. From clipping bolts with humpback whales and dolphins on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, to bouldering at 6,100 feet on pristine alpine granite, or following in the footsteps of Yvon Chouinard, John Bachar, John Long, Royal Robbins, and Michael Reardon, some of the most iconic rock climbing heroes of our generation, Los Angeles truly has it all. Each section comes with its own unique history, description, climbing style, and a list of gear needed. Also included are detailed driving directions, maps and trailhead information along with the best time of day and year to climb. This guide covers routes from beginner to advanced in order to give climbers of every background a chance to sample the best that L.A. has to offer. Featuring full-color images of all the cliffs and boulders with easy to follow descriptions and grades for each route.
Book Synopsis Best Climbs Los Angeles 2 by : Damon Corso
Download or read book Best Climbs Los Angeles 2 written by Damon Corso and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Climbs Los Angeles narrows down the thousands of climbing routes across the 4,500 square miles of Los Angeles County to the absolute best 300 routes. These are the routes that display the hidden beauty and deep rooted climbing history of Los Angeles. From clipping bolts with humpback whales and dolphins on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, to bouldering at 6,100 feet on pristine alpine granite, or following in the footsteps of Yvon Chouinard, John Bachar, John Long, Royal Robbins, and Michael Reardon, some of the most iconic rock climbing heroes of our generation, Los Angeles truly has it all. Each section comes with its own unique history, description, climbing style, and a list of gear needed. Also included are detailed driving directions, maps and trailhead information along with the best time of day and year to climb. This guide covers routes from beginner to advanced in order to give climbers of every background a chance to sample the best that L.A. has to offer. Featuring full-color images of all the cliffs and boulders with easy to follow descriptions and grades for each route. Look inside to find: - Full-color photos throughout - Detailed maps - GPS coordinates - Hundreds of favorite routes, many of moderate difficulty - Trivia and route history sidebars
Book Synopsis Sport Climbing in the Santa Monicas by : Louie Anderson
Download or read book Sport Climbing in the Santa Monicas written by Louie Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Climbing Guide to the Santa Monica Mountains
Download or read book LA Climbs written by Alex Hartley and published by Black Dog Pub Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex Hartley's project involves photographing, naming and grading buildings and other suitable archtectural targets for the purpose of climbing them. These acts of deliberate architectural misinterpretation mirror the exploits of the Frenchman who has climbed the world's major high buildings.
Book Synopsis The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) in California by : John Summerson
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) in California written by John Summerson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the steep roadways of New England and the Mid-Atlantic States, to the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of the Southeast and the high altitude assaults of the Mountain West, the most difficult climbs are all included in these pages. Information within the guide includes: climbing definitions and training tips; accounts of memorable climbing performances; accurate climb information including description, elevation, length adn average/maximum grade; appendices with climb rankings, profiles and other information; easy to follow directions."--
Book Synopsis Sport Climbing In The Santa Monicas by : Louie Anderson
Download or read book Sport Climbing In The Santa Monicas written by Louie Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2003-06-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Santa Monica Mountains Natioanl Recreation Area offers fabulous resources for the Southern Californian. In this fantastic Mediterranean climate one can explore beaches and canyons less than an hour from Los Angeles. This lavishly illustrated book covers the well known cragging area of Malibu Canyon along with new discoveries like Echo Cliffs, Boney Bluff and Black Flower as well as Conejo Mountain and Tck Rock. The local activist author has spent years developing, climbing and researching this area. Includes routes rated from Class 5 to 14b.
Book Synopsis Best Climbs Santa Barbara and Ventura by : Damon Corso
Download or read book Best Climbs Santa Barbara and Ventura written by Damon Corso and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Climbs Santa Barbara and Ventura narrows down the thousands of climbing routes across the Santa Barbara and Ventura counties to the absolute best 300 routes. These are the routes that display the hidden beauty and deep rooted climbing history of Santa Barbara and Ventura. Each section comes with its own unique history, description, climbing style, and a list of gear needed. Also included are detailed driving directions, maps and trailhead information along with the best time of day and year to climb. This guide covers routes from beginner to advanced in order to give climbers of every background a chance to sample the best that Santa Barbara and Ventura has to offer. Featuring full-color images of all the cliffs and boulders with easy to follow descriptions and grades for each route.
Download or read book Bishop Bouldering written by Wills Young and published by Wolverine Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The town of Bishop, in eastern California, is a boulderer's paradise, one of the few places in the world where a high concentration of world-class bouldering combines with magnificent scenery, convenient amenities, and near-perfect weather. This revised and expanded second edition of Bishop Bouldering details almost 2000 problems at this internationally popular climbing destination, providing complete coverage of the Buttermilk Country (including outlying areas like Dales Camp and the Pollen Grains), The Happy and Sad Boulders, The Druid Stones, and Rock Creek and The Sherwin Plateau (north toward Mammoth). Bishop Bouldering also showcases the region's bouldering with hundreds of color photographs, including stunning action shots from pro shooters like Dan Pattitucci, Jim Thornburg, Stephan Denys, Simon Carter, and Wills Young.
Download or read book Climbing Anchors written by John Long and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This completely revised and updated edition with all new color photos brings together in a single volume the anchoring systems most popular among climbers. Most climbers today learn their craft on artificial climbing walls and on sport routes with fixed protection. Their first efforts to lead on trad routes often come as a rude shock--they find that they haven't the skills and training to safeguard the climb or to set up solid belays. This new edition of Climbing Anchors is the climber's complete and authoritative source of information on protection, from fundamental knots to sophisticated rigging and equalizing skills.
Book Synopsis Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Park by : Bob Gaines
Download or read book Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Park written by Bob Gaines and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Park gives climbers a selection of more than 280 of the very best routes at one of the country's most popular climbing destinations. Full color photographs along with a contemporary design make this book as visually appealing as it is useful.
Download or read book To the Top written by Joe Glickman and published by NorthWord Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A light-hearted account of two close friends accomplishing an American odyssey. Adventurer Joe Glickman and his friend, outdoor photographer Nels Akerlund, tell of their completed 50-state quest which began in 1994, when, over glasses of beer, they hatched a plan to climb America's 50 state summits while documenting the expedition. Expecting the exercise to take six months, Joe and Nels found themselves embarking on a five-year marathon.
Book Synopsis Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Park by : Bob Gaines
Download or read book Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Park written by Bob Gaines and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential guide to one of the world’s most popular climbing destinations— with detailed color topos, stunning action photos, and maps Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Parkis part of a series of new climbing guides from Falcon, appealing specifically to nonlocal climbers and locals with minimal time on their hands, all of whom seek visually appealing, to-the-point guides that filter out the very best climbs in some of America’s most popular climbing destinations, with an emphasis on moderate routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.10. With over 8,000 routes to choose from, selecting a climb at Joshua Tree can be a daunting task for the traveling climber or for a climber new to the area. Best Climbs Joshua Tree National Parkincludes over 250 of the very best sport and trad routes at this world-renowned climbing area. - 250+ favorite routes, many of moderate difficulty - Trivia and route history sidebars - Stunning action photos - 15+ color topo maps with detailed directions to parking areas (GPS coordinates included)
Download or read book The Red written by Brendan Leader and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rock climbers guidebook to the Red River Gorge Kentucky US
Book Synopsis Climbing Mt. Whitney by : Peter Croft
Download or read book Climbing Mt. Whitney written by Peter Croft and published by Spotted Dog Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People travel from all over the world to stand on the summit of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States. Miles of rugged granitic terrain, blue-green lakes, snowfields and impressive knife-edge ridges are just some of the awesome vistas awaiting those who make it to the top. Author Peter Croft (The Good, The Great and The Awesome), winner of the American Alpine Club?s Underhill Award is considered one of the best alpine climbers in the world today. The Eastern Sierra resident has done numerous first free ascents and created the mountaineering sport of "traverses and link-ups" where in one day he?ll ascend and traverse several summits. Croft's climbing resume includes:First free ascent of University Wall V 5.12, Squamish (1982); First free solo of the Rostrum V 5.11, Yosemite (1985); First traverse of the Waddington range (1985); First one-day link-up of the Nose of El Capitan and Half Dome, Yosemite (1986); First free solo of Astroman V 5.11 (1987); First free solo link-up of Astroman and the Rostrum (1987); First free ascent of the Shadow V 5.13, onsight of crux pitch (1988); First free ascent of Moonlight Buttress V 5.12d/13a (1991); First one-day link-up of the Nose and Salathe routes on El Capitan, Yosemite (1992); First solo and one-day Minaret Traverse, the Sierras (1992); First ascent of Sponsar Brakk via 8,000-ft. rock route VI 5.11, Pakistan (1998); First ascent of the Evolution Traverse, the Sierras (2000); First ascent of Airstream, High Sierra
Book Synopsis Yosemite Valley Free Climbs by : Greg Barnes
Download or read book Yosemite Valley Free Climbs written by Greg Barnes and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 230 of the best routes in Yosemite Valley from 16-pitch trad climbs to one-pitch sport routes. While many hard Yosemite testpieces are included, this book focuses on topropes, crags, and multi-pitch climbs in the 5.4-5.9 range. Includes formerly obscure climbs to provide more options for avoiding crowds. As in all SuperTopo books, the authors personally climbed and documented each route with meticulous care to create the most detailed and accurate topos ever published.
Book Synopsis South Lake Tahoe Climbing by : Chris McNamara
Download or read book South Lake Tahoe Climbing written by Chris McNamara and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers South Lake Tahoe's top crags from the smooth, Yosemite-like cracks at Sugarloaf, the steep knobs at Phantom Spires, and the giant dikes at Lover's Leap. All the moderate classics are included, along with many new, previously unpublished routes.
