What do you like in a multipitch topo?
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I'm curious as to what people like in a topo on a multipitch route. Are you an old school handdrawn line topo kind of person? Do you like the more modern like full color photo with everything flagged out? Or maybe your idea of good "topo" is an index card with a few lines scribbled on it and a sentence or two about each pitch? |
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Although it's really subjective and I like all guidebooks, for actual climbing it's pretty hard to beat the symbology, clean design, and accuracy of the SuperTopo route topos. I believe they are made in Adobe Illustrator (?) and they are very well thought-out. |
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I like toofast's topos pretty well. |
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I always appreciate clarity in approaches, walk offs, retreats, or if it is easily rappable. Sun/shade is nice but a map of the area typically allows me to figure that one out. Lastly, I typically find a topo more informative if it shows the nearby routes in relation to each other. |
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Just enough to get you there and down but adventure is the game! |
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Chris D wrote: Also very nice is the style of topo used by Jerry Handren in his Red Rocks guide.I have always been a fan of his illustration style topos Chris D wrote:I like guidebooks so much that I have books for areas I know I may not even make it too any time soon. .....There's just something cool about the expectation of adventure and unlocking the unknown on your own in the old guidebooks that's lost in most modern guidebooks.Im the same way I have books to places just to have them more or less haha , and the old throwback books are awesome Paul Zander wrote:I like toofast's topos pretty well. An example here: toofasttopos.com/free/waste…Thats actually pretty clean , a little busy but its all worthwhile info. |
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A large and clear font. This might be because I'm getting old, but I can't see why people use such a small font. This is nothing to do with limited space, there is tons of white space in most topos. Some people also use very thin fonts which can be hard to read and would breach most workplace guidelines for making text clear to the widest possible audience. this seems strange at a time when a lot of coverage is given to the disabled in our sport. |