which 2 guidebooks should I buy

Hi all,

I'm looking for 1 or 2 guidebooks that will primarily cover Whitehorse/Cathederal/other parts of NH and Maine. Also, one that covered other parts of the NE such as the gunks and dacks would be great.

I just want to get a couple books that cover most areas I will use without spending a ton. Which ones do you find the best?

Evan

Evan,
My buddy from NH has a copy of "Rock Climbs in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (East Volume) by Edward R. Webster" This is "the" guide that I know of for the Eastern side of the Whites. Its 12 years old though. They signed copies at Ragged Mountain (Interval NH) if it is any consolation. He has a book for Cannon and the Franconia area but that is even older.

For Adirondack guides, get the new Lawyer / Hass book if you are a guide book fiend. It is an awesome work and they have a running list of updates available on the book's website plus printable topos for the popular crags.

Definitely go with the Webster guide for Cathedral and Whitehorse. It's got a lot of info, some of it very interesting.

I think Jerry Handren is putting out a guide for the areas, but that might be a year or two away. His old guide (out of print?) is helpful if you can find it.

For rocks in the North Conway area:

"Rock Climbs in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (East Volume" Edward R. Webster

For rocks in the Franconia area:

"Secrets of the Notch" Jon Sykes.

If you want to go real cheap you can find most climbs on a combination of New England Climbs neclimbs.com/ , Chauvin Guides chauvinguides.com/guidebook…, and here on Mountain Project.

The Ed Webster guide is by far the most useful guide for the white mountain region. I use it frequently and love it. If you want a basic guide to cover general info "Rock climbing new england" by stewart green has good info but not a lot of route info. This book is helpful for directions but it doesn't even cover main cliff at rumney!

Pat McGinn wrote:The Ed Webster guide is by far the most useful guide for the white mountain region. I use it frequently and love it. If you want a basic guide to cover general info "Rock climbing new england" by stewart green has good info but not a lot of route info. This book is helpful for directions but it doesn't even cover main cliff at rumney!