Rock Climbing the Wasatch Range

by Ruckman, Stuart; Ruckman, Bret

• ISBN13: 9780762727308
• ISBN10: 0762727306
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

This book compiles the results of 70 years of rock climbing in Utah's Wasatch Range, including Little Cottonwood Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Lone Peak, and other climbing locales near Salt Lake City. It features detailed topos, route descriptions, difficulty and quality ratings, and accurate location maps. Indexes by route name and rating allow quick access to over 1,500 routes described in this authoritative volume.

Author Biography

Stuart Ruckman lives in Salt Lake City, Utah and Bret Ruckman lives in Boulder, Colorado. They are also the authors of Classic Rock Climbs: Wasatch Range, Utah and Climber's Guide to American Fork/Rock Canyon.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
History	p. 10
Overview Map	p. 12
City Creek Canyon	p. 15
Parley's Canyon	p. 19
Grandeur Peak	p. 26
Millcreek Canyon	p. 31
Neff's Canyon	p. 35
Mount Olympus	p. 40
Big Cottonwood Canyon	p. 49
The Standard Ridge Area	p. 77
Storm Mountain Picnic Area	p. 119
S Curve Area	p. 170
Ferguson Canyon	p. 197
The Hound's Tooth	p. 219
Little Cottonwood Canyon	p. 221
Crescent Crack Buttress	p. 228
The Gate Buttress	p. 300
The Hellgate Cliffs	p. 342
The Pentapitch Area	p. 368
Bells Canyon	p. 389
Big Willow Canyon	p. 407
Lone Peak Cirque	p. 421
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