Rock Climbs of Tuolumne Meadows, 3rd [Paperback]

Don Reid (Author), Chris Falkenstein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001 | Series: Regional Rock Climbing Series

Describes routes on the domes of Tuolumne Meadows, as well as the surrounding crags of this popular area of Yosemite National Park.

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From the Back Cover

Tuolumne Meadows is known for its clean rock, clear skies, and fabulous face and crack climbing on spectacular Sierra granite domes. In <b><i>Rock Climbing Tuolumne Meadows</i></b>, formerly <i>Rock Climbs of Tuolumne Meadows</i>, local guides Don Reid and Chris Falkenstein share their extensive knowledge of this popular high-country climbing area. Technically part of Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne Meadows, at 8,500 feet, is often uncrowded and cool in the summer, providing an invigorating option to lower elevations. <b><i>Rock Climbing Tuolumne Meadows</i></b> is the only guidebook you will need to have a pristine climbing experience on some of the finest rock in the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 3rd edition (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934641471
• ISBN-13: 978-0934641470
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,934,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Come on, it's not _that_ bad!, July 11, 2001

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

This review is from: Rock Climbs of Tuolumne Meadows, 3rd (Paperback)

[...] Like most every guidebook I've seen, this one has trouble integrating routes with their location on the surface of the earth. You'll probably need to bring a USGS topo map along with this book. The authors provide a PG/R/X "protectability" rating, along with a 0-3 stars quality rating. They cover some of the premier alpine route in Tuolumne, like Cathedral Peak and Mount Conness, though I'd like to see more of these.

Let's face it, almost every guidebook out there sucks in serious ways, and this one's not immune. But the reason that there isn't much competition to this guidebook is the fact that this one is so complete. They've probably got around 1000 routes listed.

4.0 out of 5 stars THE guide for Tuolumne rock climbing, July 11, 2009

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This review is from: Rock Climbs of Tuolumne Meadows (Paperback)

This is the guide you want to have if you're spending any time climbing in Tuolumne. It's not perfect but what guide is, this has the majority of the routes in Tuolumne, NOT just the "recommended" routes. A great tool for your climbing trip.

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Same old, Same old, March 11, 2001

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j. otto (SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock Climbs of Tuolumne Meadows, 3rd (Paperback)

Same old mistakes as previous versions, same old clumsy ratings. What the hell is "PG" supposed to mean? Why are the same climbs denoted with an alpha and numerical listing??? If you do not own a copy, it is a "must have" but only because you do not have a choice!!