Crillz Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I'm pretty new to climbing. Is there a good guide book for climbing around Vantage? Is this book my best bet - Rock Climbs of Central Washington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needtoclimb Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 "Frenchman Coulee" by Jim Yoder is the best book I've seen for Vantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crillz Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 This book is a little hard to find - I guess a 3rd edition is coming out soon though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drater Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 http://www.guideschoice.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=757 Â Â Google! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Jim's book is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drater Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Jim's book is very good. Â Much better quality than the rock described in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 they sell at the gas station where you buy your pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbwen Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 There's some pretty good online info at wenatcheeoutdoors.org  Here's a specific link to their rock climbing section:  http://tinyurl.com/rfltb  rbwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradclimbguy Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I don't think I've ever had the book for Vantage but somehow know most of the routes anyway I'm a book bum I guess. My recommendation is to just show up at Vantage and start talking to people, in addition to finding out all the route info you want you'll probably meet some new people and maybe even share some TR's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 As a New York Times Bestselling Guide Book Author,(Perhaps you've heard of Rockclimbs of the Inland Northwest?) I highly endorse the Yoder book over the other unmentionable book you mentioned. Buy Yoder's book or spend eternity, empty, sad, and ignorant of the pleasure that is, Vantage Rockclimbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradclimbguy Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Or spend eternity, empty, sad, and ignorant of the pleasure that is, Vantage Rockclimbing actually climbing I'm one of those people though that has never bothered to remember a single route name at Vantage, but I am the guy who can tell a person there standing next to a 5.9 with a 5.7, 5.9, 10b, 9, 7, 9 to the right and in that order I guess my brain just has to determine which routes are worthy of remembering and only punch card those into my old archaic computer brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crillz Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Thanks Your last comment was really helpful! Thanks for all the other help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCash Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Marty's humor was just too subtle for you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Phil Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Online Trad Guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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