The Trad Climber's Bible by John Long and Peter Croft (2014) Joshua Tree

The Trad Climber's Bible by John Long and Peter Croft (2014) Joshua TreeA cross between a story book and an instructional manual, The Trad Climber's Bible focuses more on the experience and psychology of climbing, instead of diagrams of anchors and complex rescue maneuvers. There is a tremendous amount of knowledge won through hard experience within these pages. 385 pages.

Cheap Thrills at Sin City by Craig Reason

Now that's all way out of fashion

First paperback printing by the Mountaineers

Classic book from the golden age of Yosemite and big wall climbing

Six summit magazines from 1965

Two pamphlets reprinted from Appalachia magazine

This book is still in print (retail price $21

with two inserts of color photographs

Covers 53 routes

Excursions

This English-language edition is translated from Bender's more comprehensive German-language books

Traveling climbers can find the classics - but those looking to venture off the beaten path in this area will want something like this book