Heel and Toe: The Climbs of Greater Vedauwoo, Wyoming [Paperback]

Rob Kelman (Author), Skip Harper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1994

A rock climbing guide to the Vedauwoo recreational area in the Medicine Bow National Forest. Vedauwoo is a real oasis in the high plains, rich in climbing, wild life and western lore. Located in southern Wyoming directly off I-80 between Cheyenne and Laramie. This book sets the standard for user friendliness with enhanced digital imagery to show where the routes really are, and there are 475 routes from 5.2 to 5.13. For beginners to experts with a variety of climbing from slabs to chimneys. One of the best areas for summer and fall climbing. Full index and tick list.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

The authors have over 35 years of combined climbing experience at Vedauwoo as well as having climbed in most of the major areas in North American. As guide book collectors and scientists, they have brought passion, maturity and wisdom to the production of this guidebook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Heel & Toe Pub (May 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964064502
• ISBN-13: 978-0964064508
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,401,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

By 1971, Skip (aka Jon W. Harper) had several advanced degrees including a Ph.D. in Neurophysiology and Biophysics and joined the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at Tulane Medical School. Somewhat later, he also started up several successful businesses. He left brain research and corporate offices behind in the late 80's and took climbing and diving lessons. Since then, he's been exploring the limits of these pursuits and others. While already published in many scientific journals, writing about these new adventures proved a challenging departure in style and form from previous work. His efforts have been featured in Climbing Magazine, Rock and Ice Magazine, National Geographic Explorer and other publications. He has written several guide books including "Adventuring on Cayman Brac; a guide to great adventures on this small Caribbean gem". He continues writing and photographic projects while searching provocative corners of the planet for new and novel experiences. He maintains two websites that chronicle some of these excursions at www.skipharper.com and www.vedauwoo.org.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's What Climbers Use, April 27, 2001

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John Balser (Cheyenne, WY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heel and Toe: The Climbs of Greater Vedauwoo, Wyoming (Paperback)

My wife and I are 50ish and have been climbing for three years. We cut our outdoor teeth on Veedauwoo and found Heel and Toe invaluable. Based on our knowledge of the area and compared with other guidebooks we've used, the book is an excellent aid. Area directions and photos are great, route descriptions accurate, and route grades on target. Some tongue-in-cheek humor mixed in (Jurassic Park). More important than our assessment, it is the guide that is used. Skip and Rob did a great job. Hope there's a sequel with updates.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best book of it's kind!!, August 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Heel and Toe: The Climbs of Greater Vedauwoo, Wyoming (Paperback)

The Vedauwoo area is unique in it's diversity of climbs and the climbers that frequent this area. This Guide Book has captured both aspects: the wild and mystical Spirit of Vedauwoo and the Hard Core attitude of the climbers. It covers the range of climbs from the Raw Gut Beginners to the Hard Skinned Off-Width Crack climbers that Shred their way up impossible looking ascents. The photos and route lay-outs are simply the best of any guide book in the Rocky Mtn. region and route descriptions give you JUST enough information without taking all the Adventure out of the climb!! A MUST HAVE !! for any climber in the area.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guidebook of the Area, February 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Heel and Toe: The Climbs of Greater Vedauwoo, Wyoming (Paperback)

Heel and Toe is a necessity for anyone planning on spending time climbing, hiking or camping at Vedauwoo. The maps and photographs clearly illustrate the area.