ibnfe2
Jan 12, 2006, 7:50 PM
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I'm on deployment right now in Japan, so when I get my climbing log, I'll be posting a lot of route descriptions. Also, I decided to undertake the task of writing a new climbing guide. Dallas' new book has a lot of information and he is certainly THE Mt. Erie expert, and a great guy, but I'd like to see a climbing guide for Erie that is adapts some of the nice evolutions to climbing guides over the years. Of course, this means assigning myself lots of homework which entails long arduous hours at the mountain---dang! One that has a little more utility value like better route topos and more info on the route and less on the history. Though, I like history, and respect history, the new book gets a little bogged down with historical details rather than giving a climber the information he or she needs. I admit, for a somewhat old fashioned-guy like me to desire for a more modernized version of Dallas' book is a little funny. The original guide is way out-of-date, and I don't know whether you can even buy it anymore, but the trail map from the orignal Skagit Mountain Rescue is hands-down the best of any guidebook. I'm not sure if I can make a better one or not, but I'll give it my best shot. The Falcon guide is great, but not concise enough. I'd like to follow a layout format like the Falcon Guide or one of the other popular publishers (Chockstone Press, I think?) that uses icons and graphics for the routes. If anyone has any useful information or ideas to throw at me (politely, please), let me know. I'm open for suggestions.
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