North Pillar Guidebooks
International : North America : Canada : British Columbia
Alpine Select: Climbs in Southwest British Columbia & Northern WashingtonKevin McLane, Elaho PublishingAs the title lays out, this is a book of select alpine climbs mainly in BC, but also a few in Washington. The book is interesting for being divided into a section covering all of the approaches and another covering all of the climbs. McLane writes to a high standard and this book is no exception. |
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Scrambles in Southwest British ColumbiaMatt GunnA well put together guide to scrambling routes on many BC peaks. |
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Central BC RockLyle Knight, Elaho PublishingNow a little out-of-date, but still the essential reference for the BC interior areas such as Yak Peak, Kelowna, and all the smaller crags that deserve attention but don't quite have the same draw as Skaha. |
International : North America
Rock N RoadTim Toula, Falcon PublishingRock N Road: An Atlas of North American Climbing Areas, is a comprehensive listing of every chunk of protruding stone on the continent. This is not a typical guidebook: there are no topos or route descriptions and only a few photos. Instead, the atlas provides a paragraph or two on each destination, with quality ratings, stats on number of climbs, and a list of the best routes. This is an essential reference item for those in search of new or less-documented crags. |