The first guide of its kind, Bay Area Bouldering includes over 600 boulder problems within a 1.5 hour drive of San Francisco. Included are over 30 areas from the North Coast, South Bay, East Bay, and San Francisco. All the classic spots are here: Castle Rock, Indian Rock, Mickeys Beach, as well as some lesser known areas. This book includes everything from cruiser jug hauls on sandy beaches to sloper wrestling in lush forests. + Over 600 boulder problems in 30+areas. + Dozens of color photos. + Topos, photo-diagrams, and detailed descriptions.
Rock Climbing the San Francisco Bay Area offers options for multiple ascents in more than 20 areas around the San Francisco Bay. In addition to the nuts and bolts of routes and ratings, information on coffee shops, and brewpubs, and other amenities in each area is included, along with notes on where rock climbers can take their four-footed climbing partners. Photographs, topos, and maps accompany the text.
Below the sheer granite walls and incredible waterfalls of Yosemite Valley lie some of the world's most iconic boulders. Yosemite Bouldering includes detailed information on over 1,300 boulder problems, personal essays by first ascensionists, and breathtaking climbing photos. With detailed maps and hundreds of reference shots, Yosemite Bouldering is the definitive guide to the slabs, mantels, crimps, and cracks of Yosemite Valley. Let this book lead your adventure into the movement and beauty of Yosemite Valley.
Northern California Bouldering includes more than 700 boulder problems ranging from the Bay Area to Tahoe, and extending north along the coast. Classic areas such as Donner and Castle Rock are included of course, but there are also 10 completely new areas and more than 200 problems that have never been covered in a guide before. Author Chris Summit personally climbed nearly all of the problems in the book in order to get the most first-hand, insider beta possible.
Tuolumne Bouldering is the first guidebook to one of the most scenic summer bouldering areas in the country. More than 20 areas and 200 problems are included, ranging from VB to V12. All the old classics such as The Knobs and Gunks are included, along with many cutting edge new problems. As is standard with a SuperTopo guide, most of these problems were personally climbed by the author.
Located only two hours from Los Angeles, Black Mountain has been Southern California's premier bouldering area for decades. After years of research, exploration, and climbing, this guide compiles generations of climbing development into a comprehensive guidebook with 1,700 boulder problems, 600 reference photos, and dozens of climbing shots, all supplemented with philosophical reflections, stories, and history. Black Mountain Bouldering offers a world of adventure, wonder, and inspiration for climbers of all levels.
This is the first guidebook to bouldering in Lake Tahoe, home to over 1000 incredible boulder problems. This full color guidebook features color photos of the problems along with detailed driving and approach info. All the popular areas such as Donner and Bliss are included along with hundreds of unknown problems.
Lake District Bouldering is the long-awaited guide to bouldering in the Lake District National Park. Written by Greg Chapman, one of the pioneers of bouldering in the Lakes, it features almost 3,000 individually numbered problems and dozens of variations and linkups at over 70 venues. Greg created the LakesBloc website in 2003 with the sole aim of providing the very best online information relating to bouldering in the Lakes and surrounding areas. Lake District Bouldering builds on LakesBloc and brings together this huge amount of information in a comprehensive guidebook for the very first time. This guide is split into five sections: South-East, South-West, North-East, North-West and South Lakes Limestone. Featured crags include old-school venues such as the Langdale Boulders, the Bowderstone, Woodwell and Armathwaite; recently developed areas such as the Harter Gold Boulders in Dunnerdale and the Stirrup Stones in Wasdale, and nationally significant spots including Carrock Fell, Kentmere and St Bees Head. Each crag features detailed access and approach information, including GPS coordinates for parking and crag grid references, together with conditions information and local knowledge. Alongside superb action photography, there are over 700 colour photo topos, plus overview and topo maps. A reference section with Ordnance Survey maps is included for selected mountain crags, and a detailed appendix includes everything you need to plan a visit: tourist information centres, cafes and pubs, campsites and accommodation, gear shops, climbing walls, and useful websites.
