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crotch
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crotch
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granite_grrl
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The one put out by the park service is the most informative. You could get by with the new flashy one, but in my opinion it makes a better coffee table book than anything.
I'm at work right now. I'll look at them and pass along the information after I get home (or someone else can post the info if they have it on hand).
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crotch
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xtrmecat
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I've got the one described above, but now am pretty partial to MY new flashy one. Devils Tower Climbing published by Extreme Angles Publishing of Laramie. www.extrmeangles.com
It has lots of history, route beta, tearouts for the common raps,routes for your average touron climber out for a weekend. Pics seem nice, route beta accurate, and some general silliness thrown in for tent time reading.
Bob
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therat
Mar 24, 2009, 9:37 PM
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granite_grrl wrote: The one put out by the park service is the most informative. You could get by with the new flashy one, but in my opinion it makes a better coffee table book than anything. I'm at work right now. I'll look at them and pass along the information after I get home (or someone else can post the info if they have it on hand).
I completely agree. The Extreme Angles guide has novel information... cool historical pics... and is overall quite fun. However, the guide written by my friends Steve Gardiner & Richard Guilmette is by far more informational.
Note: The cover of this guide shows the late Todd Skinner (no introduction necessary) and the late Jim Schlinkmann (former Tower Chief Ranger) on the classic Assemblyline. Also note... NO PRO! Todd had soloed the route.
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chossmonkey
Mar 24, 2009, 10:55 PM
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therat wrote: Note: The cover of this guide shows the late Todd Skinner (no introduction necessary) and the late Jim Schlinkmann (former Tower Chief Ranger) on the classic Assemblyline. Also note... NO PRO! Todd had soloed the route.
My vote would be for the Park Service book as well. The flashy one does have some good beta and great historical info, but it is more of a coffee table book than one to take with climbing.
The Poor Person's Guide works okay too. Most of the hand drawn topos in the flashy one are borrowed from the PPG. The PPG however doesn't have the pics that go with the flashy one to help better identify the routes.
If you re looking to do any aid routes get the park book. The other books don't have any of the aid lines.
(This post was edited by chossmonkey on Mar 24, 2009, 10:56 PM)
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