Desert Rock by Eric Bjornstad (1988) Eldo

Desert Rock by Eric Bjornstad (1988) EldoThe original and most beloved Desert Rock guidebook by Eric Bjrnstad. This book covers a large amount of American desert climbing, both obscure and popular. It covers climbs in the Navajo Nation (including Shiprock, a 50 Classic Climb) which have never been reproduced in any more modern guidebooks, since climbing there is currently illegal without local permission. This is widely considered one of the finest climbing books ever created. 453 pages,

South Dakota

Multipitch climbs of all grades in:

and a hefty amount of full-color inserts

This was the first "comprehensive" guide to the state and iconic for early PNW mountaineers

No dust-jacket and a dinged corner

hardcover book in excellent condition

with original Down Wind price tag on inside cover ($11

Royal Robbins joined the staff of Summit as rock climbing editor this year - there is a note about it in the January issue

and his photographs

Stories include:

Supersedes the ancient and controversial Limestone Bible as the definitive guidebook for the high-end sport climbing in this somewhat under-rated but fast-growing center of American sport climbing

Guidebook for Carderock