New guidebook 6/2025 now available at The Pad and mountain air sports.

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New guidebook 6/2025 now available at The Pad and mountain air sports.

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Local guidebook available at REI and most climbing
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bookstores. While printed in 2005, it contains 90% of the routes and all the original classics. However some quality new routes have been established and mountain project does a good job outlining them.

Overview of Bishop Peak 5/2004

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Topo of the Two Hour Tecate Challenge Linkup (see separate description). Download more info. at http://centralcoastclimbing.com/toposeguides.html

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Overview of selected routes on P-Wall & Shadow Wall. <br>
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1. Madison Square Garden 5.6 <br>
2. Doggie Style 5.9 <br>
3. Garden Party 5.7 <br>
4. P-Crack 5.9 <br>
5. Letterman 5.6 <br>
6. Jump for Joy 5.10a R <br>
7. Sunnyside 5.9 <br>
8. There and Back Again (aka Liberace) 5.7 <br>
9. Hardly Worth The Trouble 5.7 <br>
10. Spring Route 5.9 <br>
11. Dark Side of the Moon 5.8 <br>
12. Swallow 5.7 <br>
13. Eat Mo Possum 5.6 R <br>
14. Fat Man 5.8 <br>
15. The Thin Man 5.9 R <br>
16. Shadow 5.8 R <br>
17. Desperado/Fields of Fire 5.7/5.9 PG <br>

Local guidebook available at REI and most climbing
<br>
bookstores. While printed in 2005, it contains 90% of the routes and all the original classics. However some quality new routes have been established and mountain project does a good job outlining them.

New guidebook 6/2025 now available at The Pad and mountain air sports.

Overview of Bishop Peak 5/2004

Grab a handful of those "poop" bags and put your buddy on a leash.

In spite of these boulders the trail to Bishop Peak is quite good, but do be careful of the poison oak.

Almost there.

little gem on the northwest flank of bishops, awesome fist to hand overhanging roof crack. FA Ken Klis & Josh Moore V4

Nearing the summit of Bishop Peak.

Memorial near the summit of Bishop Peak.

SLO area from the summit of Bishop Peak.

Adopt a Crag - Scheduled for Sat., Sept. 24th at 9am. Meet at the top of Highland.

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Description that goes with Two Hour Tecate Challenge topo. For more info. http://centralcoastclimbing.com/toposeguides.html

Overview of Major Bishop Peak Climbing Areas.

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Short description of each of the pitches that make up the BP Crack Tour.

Bishop Peak, from left to right: Cracked Wall (below setting sun), Jam Crack Wall, Garden Wall, Summit Blocks (high point), P Wall (obvious "P"), and Shadow Rock (lower right slab).

Compilation showing the various topos that make up the BP Crack Tour. Refer to the Knight Rider e-Guide for more info. on the individual pitches. <br>
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Source: http://centralcoastclimbing.com/

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