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munckee
Oct 5, 2001, 5:40 PM
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Can anyone reccommend a good book or site for getting beta on Red Rocks NV? I am heading out there for two days christmas time. Thanks!
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screamer
Oct 5, 2001, 6:14 PM
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Can't remember who wrote the guide book, but if your into sport climbing or bouldering check out www.drtopo.com...
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rrrADAM
Oct 6, 2001, 1:58 AM
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There is a guide called Red Rocks, when I get home I can tell you who wrote and published it, I have it.
rrrADAM
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munckee
Oct 9, 2001, 7:49 PM
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Are you referring to the Todd Swain book put out by Falcon Press? I just looked it up on Amazon.com and found 2 matches; one lookes like a compressed version of the other. Neither book got very good reviews on Amazon, and I have been thoroughly unimpressed by falcon books in the past. If you know of another one, or if this is not the right book, please let me know. I am definitely going to be in Vegas Christmas time. Thanks!
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jer
Oct 9, 2001, 7:58 PM
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Munckee;
I have used Red Rocks select(2nd edition; Todd Swain) since 1995 and have found random mistakes in it; but generally have found it very useful and technically correct. I have also used the third edition once and it's basically the same, but with more info.
There is also the Red Rocks guide written by The Uriostes; which is a bit older; but has some more backcountry info. It is avalible on redrockresole.com as far as I know...which also has some general info about the area and a gallery of routes.
hope this helps...I have done about 80 routes in red rocks...so if you need some specific route beta- I may have done it- send me a PM.
good luck;
Jer
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artm
Oct 9, 2001, 10:23 PM
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the Urioste book has been reissued
trad routes only
many people swear by it
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larryclimb
Oct 10, 2001, 3:01 AM
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Red Rock Select by Todd Swain is a good climbing book. If you get to J-tree have Todd sign your book he is the head Ranger there.
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