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Title: Rock Climbing Yosemite's Select by Don Reid ISBN: 1-57540-115-0 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 1
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Comment: This book is not good at all. I lived in the valley for 2 months this summer and have learned to hate it. Despite the previous rating, Don Reid is DEFINITELY no master at getting you to the climb itself. He often has only a sentence or two telling you how to get to hard to locate climbs. Furthermore, the so called stars by the "best climbs" often mark some of the worst cracks....
Rating: 2
Summary: Disappointing...
Comment: I thought this book looked just great. And reading the introduction increased my enthusiasm. The discussion of common causes of disaster is both fascinating and educational.
Unfortunately, the brevity of this book has resulted in a lack of crucial information. The staggering magnitude of the rock faces at Yosemite means that a lot of pages of topos are needed, and this book seems to have over-economized. We set out to climb the North Buttress of Middle Cathedral (DNB), and wandered back and forth for hours trying to identify the route from the scanty description. Nor was this the only disaster: we then wandered up the valley and repeated the sorry experience looking for another route.
Verdict: very pretty, but if you are going to do any climbing, look for a more comprehensive guide instead.
Rating: 5
Summary: All Guide Books Should Be This Good
Comment: The most important function of any climbing guide book (in my opinion) is getting you to your selected route. Great topos are vital, but if you can never find the route...what does it matter. Don Reid is a master at both getting you there and great topo beta. Even if it is your first time in the Valley, the book gives such great directions you would be hard pressed to get lost. And, as always, Don is a master topo "artist". Don't accept any cheap substitutes, this is the book to have.
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Title: Yosemite Valley Free Climbs: Supertopos by Greg Barnes, Chris McNamara, Steve Roper, Todd Snyder, James Maurice Deachman ISBN: 0967239141 Publisher: SuperTopo, LLC Pub. Date: 30 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Rock Climbing Red Rocks, 3rd by Todd Swain ISBN: 1560448970 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 2000 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Under the Banner of Heaven : A Story of Violent Faith by JON KRAKAUER ISBN: 0385509510 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 15 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title:The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) ASIN: B00009TB5G Publisher: New Line Home Video Pub. Date: 18 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $25.99 |
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