Sierra Classics: 100 Best Climbs in the High Sierra (Regional Rock Climbing Series) (Paperback)

by John Moynier (Author), Claude Fiddler (Author)

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Product Description
Descriptions for more than 100 technical climbing routes on the best Sierra peaks. Most of these climbs have never before been described.

Product Details

• Paperback: 318 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (January 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934641609
• ISBN-13: 978-0934641609
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,741,738 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one belongs on every Sierra climber's bookshelf., May 18, 2000

By	Bob Rockwell (Ridgecrest, CA USA) - See all my reviews

The excellence of this book is due to three things, in addition to the fine quality of the writing.

First, by concentrating on an arguably "100 best climbs", not only does the reader learn useful route information but the authors have distilled here some of the best climbs the Sierra has to offer. Second, the format of a single page of route description and history, faced with a (usually outstanding) photograph of the mountain, really whets one's appetite for the climb! Third, most route descriptions are obviously left a little vague on purpose, leaving you some thrill of discovery if you attempt the climb.

I am familiar with a number of the routes described in the book, and the authors have done a fine job of selection. There are many excellent ones to choose from, no matter what your taste.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sierra Classics - 100 Best Climbs in the High Sierra, April 3, 2000

By	Andrew Zimmerman (Boulder, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This is a pretty good guidebook. The publisher (Chockstone Press) is the best I have used, and the durability of construction is second to none. The book contains a nice history, as well as some other essentials for the climber interested in visiting this area. I was disappointed with the topographic climbing maps (some routes have them, some do not), as they are not very detailed or easy to read, however, they are adequate and there is nothing better on this area out there (that I have seen). The text route descriptions are good enough to use with the topo's to find your way up and down. Overall, I think this is a good guidebook, yet it needs to be updated perhaps to include better climbing topo maps as well as one for each route listed. [e-mail]