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Kenora rock climbs

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2019

Author: Brown, Mike; Munro, Ryan

Publisher: Kenora, Ontario : Kenora Rock Climbs

Edition: 2nd

Call Number: F1059 B76 K46

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Author: Brown, Mike; Munro, Ryan

Edition: 2nd

Publisher: Kenora, Ontario : Kenora Rock Climbs

Published Date: 2019

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Rock climbing; Guidebook; Guidebooks; Ontario

Abstract: Northwestern Ontario hosts some of the oldest and hardest granite cliffs in North America, surrounded by beautiful clean lakes. KENORA ROCK CLIMBS is the most complete guide to this pristine region stretching from the Whiteshell Provincial Park to just east of Kenora, Ontario. Most of the climbing is located less than three hours from Winnipeg and is frequented by climbers for day trips and weekend adventures.This book covers eight main popular areas, over 400 sport, trad, aid, and bouldering routes, useful tips (and less useful tips), original writing, drawings, and maps, sweet photos of a few people who love this as much as we do. This one’s for the gear heads, the noobs, the pebble wrestlers, the crushers, and the dirtbags. (Kenora Rock Climbs website)

Contents: Introduction; Local beta:; Kenora; The weather; Choosing a cliff; Camping; Enjoying the great outdoors; Route development and ethics; How to use this book; Rock climbs:; Lily Pond; Roadside; Gooseneck; Cave Cliff; South Cliff; Jones; Jones Bouldering; Echo; Panorama; Whiskeyjacks; Route index; Rest day material:; So many stories / game changer; Berry picking; Climbing timeline; Eagle's nest; Wildlife; Rebolting initiative; Profits over people

Notes: Banff Mountail Film and Book Festival 2019

ISBN: 978199954170

Accession Number: AC638

Call Number: F1059 B76 K46

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Kenora Rock Climbs website

Websites

http://www.kenorarockclimbs.com/index.html

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Okanagan bouldering guidebook

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25032

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2019

Author: White, Andy

Publisher: Gniess Guy Publishing

Call Number: F1087 O53 W45

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Author: White, Andy

Publisher: Gniess Guy Publishing

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: 544 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Rock climbing; Okanagan, British Columbia; Guidebook; Guidebooks

Abstract: Okanagan Bouldering is the comprehensive bouldering guidebook to 1800 problems in 9 locations throughout BC's beautiful Okanagan Valley. From lakeside granite to high elevation gneiss boulder fields, this book is loaded with quality problems to blow the lid off the bouldering in the Okanagan. (from Gneiss Guy Publishing website)

Contents: Introduction; Central Okanagan bouldering:; The Boulderfields:; The Southwest fields; The East fields; The Central fields; The North fields; The Ruins; Pebble Beach; North Okanagan bouldering:; Cougar Canyon; Ellision Provincial Park; South Okanagan bouldering:; The Slayers; The Sunstone; Skaha Provincial Park; The Winter Pig Hotel; In memorial; Index of problems by nature

Notes: Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival 2019

ISBN: 9781775371908

Accession Number: AC638

Call Number: F1087 O53 W45

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Summary on Gneiss Guy Publishing website

Websites

https://gneissguypublishing.com/products/okanagan-bouldering-guidebook

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Mo' beta : rock climbs of Missouri

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25034

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2019

Author: Collins, Jeremy

Publisher: Jefferson City, MO : Modern Litho.

Call Number: A17 M63 C65

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Author: Collins, Jeremy

Publisher: Jefferson City, MO : Modern Litho.

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: 272 pages : color illustrations, color maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guidebook; Guidebooks; Rock climbing

Abstract: Comprehensive guide to climbing in Missouri with over 500 routes

Contents: Acknowledgements; Forward; Preface; How to use this guide; How to be a climber; Map of Contents; Chapter 1 - Kansas City; Chapter 2 - Truman Lake; Chapter 3 - Boone County; Chapter 4 - Somo; Chater 5 - Elephant Rocks; Chapter 6 - Capital Crags; Route Index

Notes: Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival 2019

Accession Number: AC638

Call Number: A17 M63 C65

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Publication website with interactive map showing climb locations

Websites

http://mo-beta.com/

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Southern Pisgah rock & ice : a climber's guide to North Carolina's Looking Glass Rock, Cedar Rock, John Rock and more

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2018

Author: Reardon, Mike

Publisher: Asheville, N.C. : Ground Up Publishing

Call Number: F254 R43 S68

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Author: Reardon, Mike

Responsibility: Harrison Shull; Laura Boggess; Anthony Love; Marci Spencer; Heath Alexander

Publisher: Asheville, N.C. : Ground Up Publishing

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: 408 pages : color illustrations, maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Rock climbing; Guidebook; Guidebooks; United States

Abstract: Southern Pisgah Rock & Ice takes you to several classic and obscure climbing destinations throughout Pisgah National Forest's Pisgah Ranger District. The climbs outlined comprise one of the most diverse climbing regions in Eastern America. In Southern Pisgah you will find an endless concentration of moderate multi-pitch options, several ice routes when conditions yield, high end grade IV aid routes, endless traditional routes from 5.2-5.13, roadside crags and backcountry hidden gems, overhung sport routes, dead vertical bullet hard granite, cracks, water grooves, slabs, eye brows, roofs, flakes, dihedrals, and far more. In addition to getting you to the base of the routes, we hope the pages within this guide reveal the color and character of nearly sic decades of NC climbing (from book flap)

Contents: Introduction; Looking Glass Rock; John Rock; Cedar Rock; Cathey's Creek Crag; Area; Pilot Cove / Slate Rock; Big Ivy Region; People and Stories; Index

Notes: Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival; 850 routes included ; 5.2-5.13 ; 60 ice climbs from WI2-WI4+ ; Trad, sport, aid, ice, alpine style routes ; Single pitch, multi-pitch up to 8 pitches ; Hand drawn, detailed topos and maps, GPS coordinates ; Historic accounts, historic photos ; Hundreds of route and action photos ; Access and stewardship information

ISBN: 9781618501301

Accession Number: AC638

Call Number: F254 R43 S68

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Summary on Ground Up Publishing website

Websites

https://grounduppublishing.com/

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Snoqualmie rock

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2018

Author: Hicks, Kurt

Publisher: [Leavenworth, Washington] : Obvious Gully

Edition: 1st

Call Number: F41 S66 W45

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Author: Hicks, Kurt

Edition: 1st

Publisher: [Leavenworth, Washington] : Obvious Gully

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: xiii, 319 pages : color illustrations, color maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Rock climbing; Guidebook; Guidebooks; Washington; Washington, United States

Abstract: Featuring over 700 rock climbs in the Snoqualmie Valley, this comprehensive guidebook includes the most popular crags in Washington's Cascade Mountains. Each crag has full-color phots, approach and cliff maps, and detailed route information. (from Mountain Project website)

Contents: Introduction; Little Si; Middle Fork; Mount Washington; Deception Crags; The Far Side; Snoqualmie Pass; Outlying Crags; Resources; Routes by grade; Photography credits; Index