Rock Climbs of Tuolumne Meadows, 3rd

Rating:
Summary: Same old, Same old
Review: Same old mistakes as previous versions, same old clumsy ratings. What the hell is "PG" supposed to mean? Why are the same climbs denoted with an alpha and numerical listing??? If you do not own a copy, it is a "must have" but only because you do not have a choice!!

Rating:
Summary: Same old, Same old
Review: Same old mistakes as previous versions, same old clumsy ratings. What the hell is "PG" supposed to mean? Why are the same climbs denoted with an alpha and numerical listing??? If you do not own a copy, it is a "must have" but only because you do not have a choice!!

Rating:
Summary: Come on, it's not _that_ bad!
Review: [...] Like most every guidebook I've seen, this one has trouble integrating routes with their location on the surface of the earth. You'll probably need to bring a USGS topo map along with this book. The authors provide a PG/R/X "protectability" rating, along with a 0-3 stars quality rating. They cover some of the premier alpine route in Tuolumne, like Cathedral Peak and Mount Conness, though I'd like to see more of these.

Let's face it, almost every guidebook out there sucks in serious ways, and this one's not immune. But the reason that there isn't much competition to this guidebook is the fact that this one is so complete. They've probably got around 1000 routes listed.

Rating:
Summary: Come on, it's not _that_ bad!
Review: [...] Like most every guidebook I've seen, this one has trouble integrating routes with their location on the surface of the earth. You'll probably need to bring a USGS topo map along with this book. The authors provide a PG/R/X "protectability" rating, along with a 0-3 stars quality rating. They cover some of the premier alpine route in Tuolumne, like Cathedral Peak and Mount Conness, though I'd like to see more of these.

Let's face it, almost every guidebook out there sucks in serious ways, and this one's not immune. But the reason that there isn't much competition to this guidebook is the fact that this one is so complete. They've probably got around 1000 routes listed.