Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland [Paperback]

Eric J. Horst (Author)

Book Description

Series: Regional Rock Climbing Series | Publication Date: August 1, 2001

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From the Back Cover

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)

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560448121
• ISBN-13: 978-1560448129
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #578,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > Travel > United States > States > West Virginia
  • #27 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Virginia
  • #57 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Mountaineering > Rock Climbing

More About the Author

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate and Useful, March 11, 2003

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Taylor (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland (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."

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for area climbers!, November 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland (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.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best General Guidebook for DC climbing, August 3, 2001

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fusionboy "fusionboy" (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland (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.