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NEW Rocky Mountain National Park guidebook is out!

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Chris Weidner · · Boulder, CO · Joined Sep 2002 · Points: 1,551

One of the most detailed and colorful alpine guidebooks on the market, it's a must-buy for Colorado climbers, visiting climbers, and those interested in the vertical history of RMNP.

Richard Rossiter has long been respected as an exhaustive chronicler of tough-to-decipher areas like Eldorado Canyon and RMNP. His topos are famous for their accuracy and reliability.

I received an advance copy to look through and I almost want to read it cover to cover, for all the new routes, new history and updated photos and topos to rock, ice and alpine routes in the Park. Fixed Pin Publishing has exploded as a local (and beyond) guidebook powerhouse: fixedpin.com/products/rocky…

Books can be ordered now or bought in stores starting June 30.

davegreg · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 5

I look forward to them. I think the books can help me a lot.

Chris Rice · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 55

I contacted Fixed Pin but haven't heard back (it was only about 10 minutes ago :)). I leave in 2 weeks for my climbing trip - which includes RMNP. Does anyone know how quickly they are shipping orders at this time? Quickly or backlogged? I can wait and pick it up in a store someplace out there but would like to have a chance to read it over before that?

Chris Rice · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 55

Fixed Pin got back to me - for anyone interested - they are available for immediate shipment.

Adan Clinton · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 0

Congratulations ! It is useful for me to learn more about NEW Rocky Mountain National Park !

ErikaNW · · Golden, CO · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 410

Chris - I got my book within a couple days of ordering. I live in Colorado so shipping time is reduced, but Fixed Pin is always super quick with turning orders around. The book is great by the way!

Ben Schneider · · Westminster, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 115

Thanks everyone for all the interest. And Chris, thanks for the great review. We've been working on this with Richard for years and it's so satisfying to see it finished! I've got some sample pages here for anyone who is interested:

RMNP Table of Contents

RMNP Ships Prow

RMNP Yellow Wall

RMNP Black Dagger

Chris Rice · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 55

Arrived yesterday - this has to be the prettiest guidebook ever made. Photos and print are all top quality and very clear and easy to read. I've learned a lot about climbs I never heard of before - very nice!!!

Jfriday1 · · Golden, CO · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 40

Its a great book.

isolepsis · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 0

What stores? Neptune Mountaineering? Is this *really* the best book for a visitor hitting the highlights?

Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425
isolepsis wrote:What stores? Neptune Mountaineering? Is this *really* the best book for a visitor hitting the highlights?
As there are only 2 other books on RMNP, and they are from 1998 and 2001...yes this is the best book.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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