* More than 300 trad and sport climbs from 5.0 to 5.10a * Topo map or photo with route overlay for most routes * "Choose a Climbing Area" chart compares destinations by climbing type, rock type, best time of year, length of approach, and drive time from urban areas This guide is for climbers with busy lives who want to make the most of their time on the rock. Trips can be completed in a day or two: most approaches are short, drive time from urban centers is noted, and estimated climbing times range from a few minutes to a full day for these routes rated 5.0 to 5.10a. But-more important-these routes have been selected for quality of experience, rated on a three-star system. There is something here for everyone: sandstone pinnacles, alpine granite, and cliffs rising above high desert terrain. There are classic routes like Midway on Castle Rock (Washington's first rock climb and a super-classic 5.6, a great multi-pitch route for intermediate leaders) and routes in two previously unpublished areas, Banks Lake and The Half Moon Crags. Other major climbing areas featured are Leavenworth, Index, Darrington, Tieton, Mount Erie, Exit 38, and Frenchman Coulee.

Weekend Rock Washington: Trad & Sport Routes from 5.0 to 5.10a

Travel

Whitelaw, David

United States

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Product Description Classic Cascade Climbs features more than 100 climbing routes across 70-plus peaks--from renowned alpine routes to challenging trad climbs, as well as a handful of sport, ice, and crag options. To determine if it was a “classic” each route was judged on the following criteria: overall quality, popularity, accessibility, style, and historical importance. Climbing beta includes: Peak and prominence elevations and type of rockGrade, approach, route, descent descriptionsDetailed photo-based route overlays and topo mapsPitch-by-pitch details, estimated time, recommended equipmentRequired permits and other special considerationsSelected history including first ascents Authoritative and inspirational, this seminal guide also features stunning mountain photography by famed photographer John Scurlock and others. Review Classic Cascade Climbs gives climbers all the access details, route topos, descent information, time recommendations, and gear tips needed to go out and actually tackle the featured routes. But the layout surrounds the how-to information with stunning color and black-and-white images. Those images make you want to sit on the couch and thumb through the book time and time again. Paradoxically, those same images also prompt you to get off the couch. They inspire you to call your climbing partners, use the information in the book, and get after some of the peaks. -- Andy Dappen ― Wenatchee OutdoorsI can assure you that whether you are just beginning your climbing career, at your prime, or over the hill, you’ll want to acquire the just released Classic Cascade Climbs. -- David Fluharty ― The Wild Cascades About the Author Jim Nelson started climbing in the Cascades in 1969 and has climbed throughout the western United States and Canada, while also volunteering with The Mountaineers. He is the owner of Seattle climbing store Pro Mountain Sports.DAVID WHITELAW has over thirty years of experience rock climbing and mountaineering all over North America and Europe. During that time he's established well over 150 new routes and authored or co-authored six climbing guidebooks, including Fat City and Urban Ice: A Climber's Guide to the Frozen Waterfalls of Southcentral Alaska. In 1982 he co-authored, with Don Brooks, A Climber's Guide to Washington Rock for The Mountaineers Books.In 2010 Tom Sjolseth, along with Daniel Jeffrey, made the first ascent of the highest unclimbed peak in the Cascades, Assassin Spire; he went on to be the first to complete the famed Kloke list of Washington’s ten hardest peaks.

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Nelson, Jim

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