Pike's Peak

Do you have any recommendations fro a guide book? I'm having a hard time finding information on routed

Thanks

First rule about Pikes Peak is........

Seriously tho, for rock climbs I can only think of two - both long out of print. There was a D'antonio guide and a John Harlin guide to North America back in the day. I can't remember if Stewart Green's Rock Climbing Colorado had the Peak in there or not.

Stewart's book has it but its very vague, and its supposed to be that way. Im new to the Springs and have come to find the locals support a sense of adventure and good ole human interaction. Its like playing a game trying to find beta on routes and areas. Its cool though, forces you to explore and meet people.

Dan Cooksey wrote:Stewart's book has it but its very vague, and its supposed to be that way. Im new to the Springs and have come to find the locals support a sense of adventure and good ole human interaction. Its like playing a game trying to find beta on routes and areas. Its cool though, forces you to explore and meet people.

The main hassle to climbing is the toll you pay to drive up there, which at present is $20.

The Pikes Peak highway toll is $12 per person in the summer months.

Having just spend some time in Chamonix (the alpine climbing capital of the world) I reflected on the cost and access of climbing on Pikes. In Chamonix we'd take the tram ($55) up to the Midi, then an hour glacier hike to splitter granite and back to the tram. On Pikes, its the similar ($12 plus some gasoline and wear and tear for the truck) elevation, hike and excellent rock quality in a stellar environment. Back to the car and home by 5pm, we really have it made.