Synopses & Reviews
A new type of climbing guide to a cherished national parkwith stunning action photos
Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park showcases the classic routes and best climbs in Americas largest national park. Ideal for both local and nonlocal climbers who want to hit as many select climbs as possible in a weekend or a short visit, it provides visually appealing, to-the-point information. Longtime Colorado climber Stewart Green filters out more than 150 first-rate routesfrom moderate beginner routes to challenging expert climbs.
Each section covers a different climbing area and route history, and also includes entertaining sidebars on local climbing history and trivia. All routes are shown clearly on detailed color photo topos, alongside stunning action photos and a contemporary, exciting design.
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This is the third volume in FalconGuides Best Climbs series, which made its debut in 2009 and represents a new type of guidebook to Americas most popular climbing destinations.
Synopsis
A new type of climbing guide to a cherished national park--with stunning action photos Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park showcases the classic routes and best climbs in America's largest national park. Ideal for both local and nonlocal climbers who want to hit as many select climbs as possible in a weekend or a short visit, it provides visually appealing, to-the-point information. Longtime Colorado climber Stewart Green filters out more than 150 first-rate routes--from moderate beginner routes to challenging expert climbs. Each section covers a different climbing area and route history, and also includes entertaining sidebars on local climbing history and trivia. All routes are shown clearly on detailed color photo topos, alongside stunning action photos and a contemporary, exciting design. *This is the third volume in FalconGuides' Best Climbs series, which made its debut in 2009 and represents a new type of guidebook to America's most popular climbing destinations.
Synopsis
The essential guide to one of Americas most popular climbing destinations—with detailed color topos, stunning action photos, and maps.
Synopsis
Ideal for both local and visiting climbers who want to hit as many select climbs as possible in a weekend or a short visit,
Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park provides accurate, to-the-point route descriptions complemented by color maps and detailed topos. Longtime Colorado climber Stewart Green filters out more than 100 first-rate routes, from the popular Keyhole Route on Longs Peak to Jurassic Park, a jumble of granite fins perched high on a mountainside. Also included are entertaining sidebars on local climbing history and trivia. Includes:
Longs Peak
Spearhead
Petit Grepon
Hallett Peak
Lumpy Ridge
MacGregor Slab
Jurassic Park
Combat Rock
About the Author
Stewart M. Green is a lifelong climber as well as a professional writer and photographer. He is the author of Best Climbs Denver and Boulder, Best Climbs Moab, Rock Climbing Colorado, Rock Climbing Utah, Rock Climbing New England, and Scenic Driving Colorado (all FalconGuides). He has also written and photographed for such publications as Climbing and Rock and Ice.