Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park (Regional Rock Climbing Series) [Paperback]

J. Gordon Edwards (Author)

Book Description

Series: Regional Rock Climbing Series | Publication Date: January 1, 1995

Classic in mountaineering literature filled with technical descriptions and maps for this popluar area of Montana.

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From the Back Cover

As a classic of mountaineering literature, this latest edition offers inspiring full-color photographs, new route information, improved maps and route sketches, and a freshly updated history of climbing in the park. This superb guide is essential reading for all those eager to explore Glacier's spectacular peaks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 2nd edition (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878421777
• ISBN-13: 978-0878421770
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Montana
  • #20 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Mountaineering > Excursion Guides
  • #25 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Mountaineering > Rock Climbing

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exhaustive, detailed, excellent, July 24, 2003

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Morgan Brown (Stanford, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park (Regional Rock Climbing Series) (Paperback)

As the previous reviewer notes, the 1995 edition is most useful. Unless you buy used from Amazon, you WILL get the 1995 edition. It contains many crucial updates and additions.

Route descriptions are surprisingly detailed for a guidebook. Most important peaks have multiple routes described. Seeing as how there is effectively zero route information on the internet, you're stuck with it. Luckily, the book is very good!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More Maps and Photos, April 3, 2003

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John Howard (West Linn, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park (Regional Rock Climbing Series) (Paperback)

Be sure you get the 1995 revised edition of this book. I received the original 1984 edition, and it is heavy on text and light on route maps and photos. Many of the peaks and routes have no supporting photos. I suspect the 1995 revision has corrected this. Climbing guidebooks need to be visual.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential for Mountaineers who visit Glacier!, September 13, 2001

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Thomas J. Forwood (Bozeman, MT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park (Regional Rock Climbing Series) (Paperback)

This guide covers most of the peaks in the park. Many of the mountains not covered here are at least mentioned and Edwards proclaims the apparent ease of these climbs. My experience agrees with this surmission. I have been on the mountains of the park with, and without the guide. When the guide was in possession, the climb was greatly simplified. Well done and a must for those interested in climbing mountains in Glacier National Park!