Overhang Rock Guidebooks
Colorado : Boulder : Flatirons
Climbing Boulder's Flatirons - Second EditionJason Haas, Sharp End Books, 2021You don’t travel to Boulder, Colorado, without visiting the Flatirons. Forming the famed skyline above the city, the Flatirons are home to a plethora of classic lines spanning the grades. From modern sport climbs to classic multi-pitch outings, this is one of the great destination areas. This modern comprehensive color book includes beautiful action photos, overview maps, photo overlays, gear lists, and GPS coordinates. Updated and expanded for Spring 2020, the new Flatirons guide is as up-to-date as possible with the addition of the many new sport routes that have recently been added. |
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Rock Climbing the Flatironsby Richard Rossiter, Falcon Press, 1999.The second book in three that will replace Rossiter's classic Boulder Climbs South and North. Again, Rossiter's greatest strength is the sheer number of climbs in the book. However, his tendency to be sparse in descriptions and his abstract drawings make actually finding the route when you get to the rock a challenge. Areas Covered
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Colorado : Boulder
High Over BoulderPat Ament and Cleve McCarty, 1995.History filled, and from one of the original Boulder masters, Ament's book is a classic. Areas Covered
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Colorado Front Range Bouldering : Boulder AreaBob HoranA great book for the Boulder area--great maps and descriptions. Areas Covered
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Classic Boulder Climbsby Fred Knapp and Mike Stevens, Sharp End Publishing, 1998.The best climbs of Boulder, Colorado are included in this select guide. From Eldorado Canyon's multi-pitch classics to the sport climbs of Dinosaur Mountain and Boulder Canyon; from slab-happy cruises in the Flatirons to the city's famed bouldering, this guide covers it all. Areas Covered
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Best of Boulder Climbsby Richard Rossiter, Chockstone Press, 1996.A summary of the better routes in Rossiter's vast database. It has more pictures with routes indicated on them than in hie compilations, which is nice. It covers just about every area around Boulder. Areas Covered
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Colorado
Rifle Mountain Park and Western Colorado Rock ClimbsDave Pegg, BJ Sbarra, Jeff Achey, and Nate Adams, Wolverine Publishing, published June 16, 2008.Rifle Mountain Park and Western Colorado Rock Climbs |
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Colorado Scrambles: A Guide to 50 Select Climbs in Colorado's Mountainsby Dave Cooper, Colorado Mountain Club Press, 2005.Colorado Scrambles: A Guide To 50 Select Climbs In Colorado's Mountains (Cmc Classics) (Paperback) by Dave Cooper "Scrambling encompasses the realm between off-trail hiking and technical climbing..." |
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The Ripper: Climbing in Colorado's Wet Mountainby Ben Bruestle, Sharp End Publishing, 2003.The Wet Mountains, a hidden gem of Southern Colorado climbing, boast steep sport granite, multi-pitch adventure climbs, ice and historic sandstone bouldering. Included in this new guide are the popular sport crags of the Tanner Dome massif. Areas Covered
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Western Sloper--Rifle Mountain Parkby Dave Pegg, Wolverine Publishing.The only up-to-date guide to America's premier sport-climbing destination: Rifle Mountain Park in Western Colorado. Also covers The Fortress of Solitudehome of Flex Luthor and Kryptonite Puoux and other sport-climbing, bouldering, and traditional climbing areas in Western Colorado. Areas Covered
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Colorado Boulderingby Phillip Benningfield, Sharp End Publishing, 1999.This is the Bible of bouldering in Colorado. From High Country hide-outs to the popular Front Range crags, Benningfield's meticulously researched guide details thousands of boulder problems. A must-have guide for any local or Colorado visitor. Areas Covered
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Colorado Front Range Bouldering Volume 3: Southern Areasby Bob Horan, Chockstone Press, 1998. ISBN: 1575400022The legend Bob Horan covers many areas with maps and descriptions. Areas Covered
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Front Range Cragsby Peter Hubbel, Chockstone Press, 1993. Out of printA solid guide that includes extends north to climbing in Fort Collins and south to Castlewood Canyon State Park. The pictures of the routes are all drawn, and generally reliable. While the guide is comprehensive in terms of route volume, there is no description for the routes or subjective rating. Areas Covered
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Rock Climbing Coloradoby Stewart M. Green, Falcon Press, 1995.This guide likely incorporates the most climbing areas in Colorado of any other guide. The guide also makes routes relatively easy to identify, with good pictures and descriptions. However, each area is given an overview, often leaving out a large portion of routes within a specific area. Areas Covered
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