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Guide book recs?

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Daxton Arnold · · Arkansas · Joined May 2022 · Points: 22

I'll be living and working in Yosemite for the next 9ish months and I want a few books before I get out to the Valley. I plan on doing lots of bouldering and moderate cracks before and after work. I'm slowly learning how to aid climb (I am from Arkansas) and want to get some larger multi-pitches done while I'm out here. 

Thanks

Dax

bill m · · sf peninsula · Joined Feb 2018 · Points: 50

supertopo books are good

Danny Herrera · · Sebastopol · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 562

Yosemite by Erik sloan

Ricky Harline · · Angel's Camp, CA · Joined Nov 2016 · Points: 147

Get yourself the Sonora Pass guidebook by Brad Young. For moderate cracks make sure to check out the following crags: Two Mile Bar, The Grotto, Hamburger Rock, The Lucky Draw, Burst Rock, and Pygmy Pillars. The Sonora pass will get you up to speed on crack climbing in no time. 

Note that Sonora pass climbers like to keep things on the down low so most of this isn't on MP, it's all in the book, though. 

Cory B · · Fresno, CA · Joined Feb 2015 · Points: 2,698

Fresno Dome

Courtright Reservoir

High Sierra Vol 1

High Sierra Vol 2

The Needles 

Shuteye Ridge (If you can find a used copy somewhere)

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Northern California
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