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California : Southern-Western Sierra : Southern Sierra - The Needles, Kern River, Domelands, etc. : Domeland Wilderness

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Southern Sierra Rock Climbing: Domelands (Book 3)

Sally Moser and Greg Vernon. Chockstone Press, Inc.; 1st edition (January 1, 1992)

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"From the Back Cover. The expansive area of domes and crags just northwest of the Needles is described with photos and topos." Book is out of print. FYI link goes to Amazon.

California : Southern-Western Sierra : Southern Sierra - The Needles, Kern River, Domelands, etc.

From author's website.

New Direction Cliffs and Kern Slabs (2016)

Herb Laeger / Kern Valley Climbs / 2016

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"There are upwards of 100 climbs in this new guide to “New Directions Cliffs and Kern Slabs”. This guide encompasses almost all of those climbs. The map-like format makes it very easy to find any particular route, especially those located on New Directions Cliffs, which has several adjacent climbing faces, and which in the past has been difficult to decipher." - Herb Laeger shared on this thread.

Southern Sierra Rock Climbing: Domelands (Book 3)

Sally Moser and Greg Vernon / Chockstone Press

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From Chockstone Press, Inc.; 1st edition, January 1, 1992. Features a forward by Fred Beckey! Link is to Amazon page.

Classic (and out of print)

Southern Sierra Rock Climbing: The Needles

Greg Vernon and Patrick Paul / Chockstone Press

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From Chockstone Press, October 1999. Link is to the Amazon page.

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