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The Red River Gorge (Manufacturer link) Average Rating = 4.67/5 Average Rating : 4.67/5

In: Gear: Media: Guide Books: Red River Gorge

Review 4 out of 5 stars

Review by: foyster, 2006-01-30


Lots of ads, stupid pic of some guy flicking off the cameraman, small font, and color(not really needed, would prefer cheaper black and white); these contribute to drop it to a 4. I haven't had a chance to get back to the red and test accuracy and completion yet, but that should be coming shortly. Routes are color coded for sport/trad/aid, and the indices are seperated by type as well(nice feature).


Vertical Heartland 3rd Edition (Manufacturer link) Average Rating = 5.00/5 Average Rating : 5.00/5

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Review 5 out of 5 stars

Review by: foyster, 2006-01-30


This is a great guide book, and it's hard to find faults. At 328 pages, this book covers tons of routes, with the vast majority from Jackson Falls. There is also a substantial history of climbing in SoIll, which is kind of cool, if just for marvelling at the old school techniques and gear (or lack of!). The descriptions are dead on, and navigation is pretty straightforward as long as you keep the book out and keep orienting yourself using the provided pictures and descriptions of routes. The are cliff maps provided for large regions, which also help in navigation. The binding is a coil similar to a really thick notebook, which is really convenient if you want to hold it in one hand and stay on the same page. So to sum it up, if you're thinking of heading to SoIll, go ahead and pick up this book, it's way better than the Dr.Topo version and is well put together. Oh yeah, I don't know how complete the bouldering section is, cause I don't boulder much, so I can't really comment there.