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Eric Horst has been climbing for nearly thirty years. He lives with his wife Lisa Ann and their two sons, Cameron and Jonathan, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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The Mid-Atlantic region abounds with superb rock climbing areas, including hidden gems far from the crowds. From the granite peaks of Old Rag Mountain to the miles of glowing Nuttall Sandstone in the New River Gorge, the states of Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia offer exciting and diverse climbing opportunities. Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland describes more than 1200 routes at twenty-three different areas, from popular topropes at Great Falls to the 300-foot multipitch classics at Seneca Rocks. You'll find information on the best climbs at each area, along with topos and photos that will keep you on the route to the top. You'll also discover: climbing history for each area; route ratings and trip planning information; pitch-by-pitch written descriptions; detailed topos and clear overview photos; descent information and gear recommendations. (6 x 9, 432 pages, b&w photos, maps, diagrams)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Taylor
Format:Paperback
This book provides accurate access and route information for over 25 climbing areas in the mid-atlantic region. And contrary to the previous review's comments (obviously "gabriel3493" has some personal issues), this book provides directions and route info only for OPEN climbing areas. In fact, the author spends a lot of time discussing access considerations and climber advocacy, and he definitely does not even encourage trespassing. Read the book, use the book, and you'll see it's "right on."
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book has all the crags I climb at. Only guide to several area with photos/topos. While you really need the PATC:MS Guides for Carderock and Great Falls if those are your primary climbinng areas, this guide is nevertheless very helpful.
While written guides for Annaplis Ricks and Sugarloaf are online, the visual clues make the difference.
Just too heavy to carry in whole book, but a quick editing with an Exacto knife gives you several smaller sections for easy carry.
While written guides for Annaplis Ricks and Sugarloaf are online, the visual clues make the difference.
Just too heavy to carry in whole book, but a quick editing with an Exacto knife gives you several smaller sections for easy carry.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By fusionboy
Format:Paperback
This new guidebook is the best single guidebook for any DC based climber - Horst covers all of the major area's within range of Basecamp (Seneca, the New, Great Falls) and some of the other areas which currently don't have good guidebooks(chief among them Old Rag). While the individual guidebooks for the major areas are certainly much better(neither Seneca, and especially the New don't condense themselves well) - if your passing through the DC area, or getting a feel for the DC climbing scene, this book will point you in the right directions, and save you both space and money. Just buy it at a local store.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Some truth
I will be brief.I have climbed at many of these areas since the mid seventies. If you do not have the right info then do not make it up just to sell a book. Read more
Published 22 months ago by heapsschool
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent condition
The book was delivered earlier than expected and it was in great condition. I highly recommend purchases from this seller.
Published on October 27, 2009 by Franklin Wood
2.0 out of 5 stars
very basic guide
This guide is not very good. We bought during our trip to Seneca rocks and quickly discovered that it was totaly useless. Read more
Published on August 4, 2008 by Dmitry Didovicher
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good guidebook
This is a comprehensive guidebook. It includes pretty much every major climbing area in WV, VA, and MD. Read more
Published on November 14, 2007 by J. Robinson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good MD/VA guide book
Eric's book is all encompassing for the DC metro area climber. It is well written and covers all of the popular climbs. Read more
Published on July 31, 2007 by Vaughn Ripley
5.0 out of 5 stars
In-depth? No. Comprehensive overview? Yes.
This FalconGuide is one of the better ones available, and for the travelling climber, or the DC-centric climber, probably THE book to have (there are non-Falcon guides that... Read more
Published on March 14, 2006 by M. Kochte
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book
Very detailed, professionaly written, accurate. In fact provides more information on a given area than other publications. I climbed using this book as a guide.
Published on April 19, 2004
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Eric J. Horst violated local land owners by publishing their private properties against their expressed wishes not to. In the climbing world access is always a big issue, and Mr. Read more
Published on January 12, 2003 by "gabriel3493"
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