Rocky Mountain National Park: Classic Hikes & Climbs [Paperback]

Gerry Roach (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (July 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555910335
• ISBN-13: 978-1555910334
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,486,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gerry Roach started climbing in Colorado in 1955. Among his numerous accomplishments, Gerry is the second person ever to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. In more than 40 years of mountaineering, he has climbed in dozens of states and countries. Gerry has authored the five books from Fulcrum Publishing listed below, including his newest, Colorado's Thirteeners and Colorado's Lost Creek Wilderness. Both are coauthored with Jennifer Roach. Gerry and Jennifer live in Boulder, Colorado.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Summit Bagging Made Easy, June 4, 2000

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This review is from: Rocky Mountain National Park: Classic Hikes & Climbs (Paperback)

As a frequent visitor to Rocky Mountain National Park I'm always looking for the best in solid, compact field guides. Gerry Roach's little gem is an good example. The text and tone of the book benefits from Roach's personal familiarity with the trails and summmits described.

This is an excellent guide to summit approaches for those interested in bagging the major peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park. Roach provides his readers with concise information on distance, elevation, grade, class and snow steepness with a modest amount of editorial. For nearly every peak Roach provides alternate roots suitable for both the casual or technical climber. The book is punctuated with black and white photographs of a number of the better known mountains in the park and their key landmarks.

Those intimately familiar with RMNP will most benefit from this book. Descriptions are generally terse and primiarly dedicated on how to get from Point "A" to Point "B". The book suffers from lack of either topographical or overview maps. For the reader more interested in hiking or backpacking, as opposed to bagging summits, Dannen's "Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park" (8th Ed.) is the best I've found and a much more thorough and enjoyable read in a pocket format.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it, but it's not for everyone, July 25, 2011

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This review is from: Rocky Mountain National Park: Classic Hikes & Climbs (Paperback)

Roach provides useful route descriptions for all of the RMNP peaks, but more importantly, he communicates his enthusiasm for the alpine experience that the peaks provide. Some may wish his descriptions were more detailed. Personally, I prefer less detail, which forces the reader-hiker to use his/her judgment & experience when route-finding (rather than slavishly following a detailed list of instructions).