Rock Climbing Utah's Wasatch Range (Paperback)

~ Stuart Ruckman (Author)

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Product Description

This book compiles the results of 70 years of rock climbing in Utah's Wasatch Range, including Little Cottonwood Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Lone Peak, and other climbing locales near Salt Lake City. It features detailed topos, route descriptions, difficulty and quality ratings, and accurate location maps. Indexes by route name and rating allow quick access to over 1,500 routes described in this authoritative volume.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Technical rock climber's guide expanded and updated from the out-of-print Wasatch Climbing North. The Ruckman's have once again produced a masterpiece of clear writing, topo drawing and photo work. 1500 routes along the Wasatch Range!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 476 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 2nd edition (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575400901
• ISBN-13: 978-1575400907
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,384,950 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beta, throw your old guide away and find new climbs., July 22, 1998

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It has finally arrived. The bible that everyone in the Salt Lake valley has been waiting for. No, it's not another religious doctrine. It is the guide to the diverse canyons of the Wasatch Range surrounding Salt Lake City, Utah. It's bigger and a whole lot better than the Ruckman's old guide. The guidebook covers all of the canyons that were in the previous guide, plus it covers new developments such as City Creek and Neffs Canyon. The Ruckmans follow the same format they used in their old guide, so don't expect many changes in that department. However, to say that this is only a revised edition is an understatement.

The guide is twice as thick as previous editions and covers almost twice as many routes. It is a little bit more expensive, but it is worth it if you want to find the areas like the Shore Line Crag, Broads Fork and a plethora of new routes throughout the Wasatch. The only shortcoming of the guide is its short mention of the bouldering areas. The guide des! cribes the locations of the bouldering areas but it does not describe any of the routes. This was probably done in order to save space and money but it would be nice for the Ruckmans to pass on some bouldering beta. Overall impression, the guide is an excellent investment and a good excuse to replace your old torn up guide.