Climbing Washington's Mountains (Climbing Mountains Series) [Paperback]

Jeffrey L. Smoot (Author)

Book Description

Series: Climbing Mountains Series | Publication Date: January 1, 2002

This select guide to the best mountains in Washington State includes hikes, scrambles, and easy climbs for weekend mountaineers and peak baggers. All the information needed to reach the summits.

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From the Back Cover

Washington is home to some of the nation's most inspiring and rugged mountains. Rocky summits, glaciers, high mountain lakes, deep glacier-carved valleys, and long, exposed ridges are just some of the rewards awaiting hikers and climbers in the Cascades and Olympic Mountains.From moderate walk-ups and alpine scrambles in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Olympic Mountains, to technical routes in the North Cascades, and including all of the state's 9,000-footers and high volcanoes, Climbing Washington's Mountains provides the information needed to climb 100 of the state's outstanding summits. Look inside for detailed descriptions of each peak and recommended routes, including: an introduction to each peak - geology, history, scenic highlights, and more; summit details, including elevation and elevation gain, route names and ratings, and trip distance and duration; detailed approach maps and illustrated descriptions of routes; route variations, alternate summit routes, and information on other mountains in the area. (6 x 9, 416 pages, b&w photos, maps)

About the Author

Jeff Smoot is a climber and author based in Seattle, Washington. His other books include Adventure Guide to Mount Rainier and Rock Climbing Washington.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762710861
• ISBN-13: 978-0762710867
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #740,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #94 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Mountaineering > Excursion Guides

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very useful resource, October 1, 2002

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This review is from: Climbing Washington's Mountains (Climbing Mountains Series) (Paperback)

Smoot bills his book as a "Selected Climbs" for the rest of us. I'm not quite sure I buy that, but I do think this book deserves a spot on the shelf nestled in between "Selected Climbs" and Beckey.

Compared to Goldman's "75 Scrambles", it is noticably better in some respects: it covers a wider range of climbing (all the way from class 2 to easy class 5); it covers a wider variety of climbing (more snow routes); and it does a better job at providing and describing options beyond just the most popular route.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth The Money!, February 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Climbing Washington's Mountains (Climbing Mountains Series) (Paperback)

This book gave me a great description of the routes to some of the most scenic and captivating peaks in Washington. I especially liked the way he gave other options to chose from if you didn't like the route he chose. The only problem I had was a very minor one, I felt he could have added several more Olympic peaks like the bailey range, stone, and some lesser known (which means less crowded) peaks like McCartney or Warrior. Other than that this book is a must have for everyone from a scrambler to a technical mountaineer looking to climb the Highest peaks of Washington

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Usefull Guide, January 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Climbing Washington's Mountains (Climbing Mountains Series) (Paperback)

I think the book is great because it combines
routes from 4 different books.
3 of Beckeys,one the Guide to the Olympics.
It shows the approch roads, trails, every thing on the same page.
I don't have to figure out which Face or route to do
he has already picked the best routes.
There is a lot of climbs that I have wanted to do
but haven't done them because I wasn't sure about the
trails or logging roads in the area.
Now I can do them.
A lot of the climbs seem to be easy on the technical side.
I like that, Now I don't need a partner just
take off on the spur of the moment and go climb something.
There are also some good moderate climbs for a
weekend party of climbers.
I think he has made a good choice of mountains,
the "must do" ones for Alpine climbers.
They are cool looking and in scenic areas.
Some thing for everyone except the hard core rock jock.
The best thing about the book is the author has done
all the home work, you don't have to wade
through a bunch of stuff. Just Climb