sobo Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Hey AlexK and jason, It's been about six months since submittal deadline... what's the status of the Washington Ice Climbing Guide? When is the expected release date? Just curious... Cheers! ...sobo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_m Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 According to the publisher's catalogue, it's due out this October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted July 7, 2003 Author Share Posted July 7, 2003 Thanks, mike_m. Appreciate that. Perrrrrrfect timing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 I was doing the final page proofs last night. Jason has already submitted his feedback to the publisher, and now I submit mine here in the next week or so, and its as done as done gets. The book goes to the press in mid-July, will be pressed over August, boxed up, shipped out, and hitting shelves sometime in Sept/Oct. It should be available online at Mnteers Books before it gets to the shelves. There are still some mistakes we are finding, primarily with maps and photos which are only done on the second pass through the proofs, but they are becoming much more rare. I've tried to get the photos back to the submitters here in the last few months, but its a slow process that involves alot of trips to the post office, so I do it in batches. Hopefully I will get to actually climb some ice this year, instead of drive around looking at it! Hope this season is a good one! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted July 7, 2003 Author Share Posted July 7, 2003 Thanks for the update, Alex. Best of all luck to you and jason for the upcoming sales! Thanks from all of us for your joint efforts in putting it all together. Please post to this forum when it hits the M'neers online catalogue. Reach high, swing softly, and stick well! ...sobo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 sobo said: Thanks for the update, Alex. Best of all luck to you and jason for the upcoming sales! Heh, yeah right! I don't think Jason or I have any illusions about how many copies of this will sell, there just arent that many ice climbers here in WA and its not a desitination like the Cdn Rockies or even New England. We are just hoping enough people get out and have fun with it. We'll post something when the book becomes available...but for now, FOR GOD'S SAKE, its SUMMER, go climb some ROCKS! (sick of thinking about ice climbing) Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 I saw the mountaineers books catalog yesterday and the new WA guide is listed, but won't be available until Oct as was stated before. the cover photo looks pretty sweet. i've got mine on reserve from the local gear store already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Yeah the cover photo is awesome! Couldn't have picked a better photo, thank god it wasn't some poser climbing Drury! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 michael_layton said: thank god it wasn't some poser climbing Drury! ha!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Martin Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 The book should be available at your favorite gear shop in just a couple weeks... That is if you're more interested in supporting the shops than Amazon. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Who is the photo of and on what route? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Martin Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 That's Andreas Schmidt on "Flight to Mars" which is in the Alpental vicinity. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Jason_Martin said: The book should be available at your favorite gear shop in just a couple weeks... That is if you're more interested in supporting the shops than Amazon. Jason im not. fuck the shops and the asshole employees who spray bout shit they dont know. oh wait. beck got fired. nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Jason_Martin said: The book should be available at your favorite gear shop in just a couple weeks... That is if you're more interested in supporting the shops than Amazon. Jason I got my advanced copy in the mail and it looks pretty good. It made me really jones for ice season to start. With the weather we've had lately, I'm getting pretty keen. You'll be able to buy the guidebooks direct off the Mountaineers Books website. Ironically, the route in the cover photo isnt in the guide!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attitude Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Alex said: You'll be able to buy the guidebooks direct off the Mountaineers Books website. Or you can buy it at the Mountaineer's Bookstore. 20% off if you wear shorts over polypro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 lummox said: Jason_Martin said: The book should be available at your favorite gear shop in just a couple weeks... That is if you're more interested in supporting the shops than Amazon. Jason im not. fuck the shops and the asshole employees who spray bout shit they dont know. oh wait. beck got fired. nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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