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Lleida Climbs

Dani Andrada, Pete O'Donovan / Pod Climbing / 2019

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Lleida Climbs describes a selected number of sport climbs in the province of Lleida to the west of Barcelona and stretching into the Pyrenees. This area of Spain is recognised as one of the finest sport climbing venues in Europe. In total 22 separate rock climbing areas are documented detailing almost 3,900 routes across a wide range of grades (F3 to F9b).

The style of climbing covered is huge ranging from; single and multi-pitch sport routes up to 100m long on excellent limestone rock; to the granite slabs and steep faces in the Pyrenees. Some of the well-known areas covered by this guidebook are Camarasa, Terradets, Santa Linya, Tartareu, Vilanova de Mela, and Cavallers.

The 22 climbing area covered in this Lleida Climbs Guidebook are:
Camarasa, St Llorenc de Montgai, Cubells, Alos de Balaguer, La Pauta, Santa Ana, Os de Balaguer, Tartareu, Santa Linya, Ager, Terradets, Vilanova de Meia, Abella de la Conca, Collegats, Oliana, Coll de Nargo, Perles, Canelles, Figols, Tres Ponts, Cavallers, and La Cova de Juncosa.

At the start of each area there is a location map along with the GPS co-ordinates for the parking areas. All the routes are illustrated on full colour photo-topos with French sport grades used throughout.

Publish in October 2019 this is the 3rd edition of this guidebook that has been complete revised. It now contains over 1,200 additional routes from the 2nd edition written in 2013, and more than 100 additional pages. The guidebook is written in Catalan, Castilian and English text throughout, and includes many excellent action photographs.

Number of pages is 472.
Size is 150mm x 210mm (A5 format).
ISBN is 9780956700650.

International : Europe

Europe Sport Vertical

Europe - Sport Vertical

By David Atchison-Jones, Jingo Wobbly Publishing

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This is an overview book that sets out to list every single crag on the European continent a la Tim Toula's "Rock N' Road". Intended for a broad audience of various languages, the book uses an absurdly complex assortment of symbols & numbers to "describe" each crag without the use of text. The book is in full color, with plentiful glossy photos of various crags. This isn't a guidebook in the classic sense, but it can be a good way to learn about the locations & raw statistics of the multitude of little known crags in Europe. The book indicates number of routes, height of cliff, length of approach, sun exposure, and relative quality for more than 2600 sport, bouldering & alpine crags. The book also points you in the direction of the pertinent local guidebooks. Its a nice reference book, but probably not too useful once you're on the road. Set it on the coffee table or near your procelain throne for a few minutes of inspiration when the local weather is bad.

Rock Climbing Europe by Stewart Green

Rock Climbing Europe

Stewart Green, Falcon Guides

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Rock Climbing Europe is the perfect starting point for Americans on their way to Europe. The book is far from comprehensive, so ensure that your destination is included before laying out $40 or so. If your destination is included, expect explicit, robust, American-style route descriptions (a rarity in European guides) & photo-topos, all prefaced with a good deal of "Lonely Planet"-style traveler information. The book also follows the Falcon Guide system of providing tips on lodging/camping and where to find amenities in the local area. The book is encyclopedic is size, so you may want to xerox the key sections if you're going for a short trip.

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