Selected Climbs in the Cascades

By Jim Nelson, Peter Potterfield, Jim Nelson

Book Overview

For ambitious newbies and hardcore climbers alike, this revised guide includes 12 new climbs in the Cascades. * Details more than 75 of the most popular climbs in the Cascades * 200 black and white photographs, half with route overlays * Thirty maps Fun and challenging, this edition contains a mix of walk-ups, snow climbs, scrambles, wilderness alpine routes, hard rock climbs, ice climbs, and strenuous mixed climbs. The idea of a qualitative climbing guide-one that rates climbs by appeal, not by difficulty or type of climbing, was new to the Cascades when Selected Climbs in the Cascades was first published, and climbers loved it. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898863686
• ISBN13: 9780898863680
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A good guide but probably superfluous

This guidebook presents more detailed descriptions of the most popular routes in the Cascades than are available in Beckey's guides. So it's definitely helpful for newer climbers who really want to have as much detail as possible about the routes they are about to tackle. That said, you will eventually want to have the Beckey guides to refer to for routes beyond the small collection represented here, and once you have the...

Great resource!

This book has a great selection of climbs from glaciered peaks like Mt Rainier to remote rock climbs in the North Cascades. The pictures of the routes and the graphics of the rock pitches are excellent. The histories of each climb add to the total enjoyment of doing a route. It is a pleasure to read and a real asset for the climber.

A great climbing resource!

This book includes a great selection of climbs in the Cascade Mountains. From classic routes up Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker to more obscure climbs in North Cascade National Park, it has it all. The descriptions are clear and contain all of the pertinent information to get you to the top! The pictures of the routes and the graphics of the rock pitches are extremely useful. The history behind each climb also adds to the overall...

A must for every climber in Washington!

This guide thoroughly describes several climbs in the cascades of Washington, ranging from simple walk-ups to technical rock climbs. It gives detailed information on the best climbs. I have used it extensively on numerous climbs and find it informative, current, easy to read, and very helpful. The maps and pictures with routes are especially helpful. Almost every major climb in the North Cascades is covered and the history...