Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park: A Comprehensive Guide To More Than 1,800 Routes (Regional Rock Climbing Series)

live in oregon for several years and Smith is always my weekend destination when ever possible. this guidebook is not only informative but quite entertaining as well, I can read it again and again even when not climbing. met Alan watts in person several times in Smith, super nice and humble. miss those times, can't wait to climb in Smith again

I gave it to my granddaughter and her college roommate who are climbing at Smith Rock this week. They were really thrilled to receive the book as this trip has been planned for some time.

This book is everything a guidebook should be. Well organized, practical, helpful and even funny at times. Alan Watts has set the standard for climbing guidebooks. He's pretty much the pope of Smith Rock, so this is the guide to get if you're going to spend any time in this place. I worn out one copy of his guidebook over the years, mashing into the bottom of my pack, and now it smells like Smith juniper pine and volcanic tuff. Lovely! Why are you waiting? Just get it and move on with having fun at Smitty.

Got this book so I could find routes around Smith Rock that my girlfriend and I could climb. We both just started climbing over the winter in a gym and were eager to get outside, but with all the possible places to climb around Smith, finding the right spot seemed a little daunting. This book was easy to understand if you are at all fimaliar with guide books and explains the routes fairly well. The beginning of the book is about the history of climbing at Smith Rock and is an interesting read as well.

Honestly a great book. There is so much information to cover for Smith Rock and this book did a great job. I was really happy to have it out on my last trip. :)

This long awaited edition has gotten a little thicker with the addition of over 700 new routes. The drawn topos appear to be all re-drawn and the extensive use of photo-topos are a great addition. New visitors to the park should have no problem finding the route of their choice. The bouldering section of the book has been expanded quite a bit (45 pages total) and now includes photo-topos and V-scale ratings for problems. This edition is broken down into the same logical area specific chapters.Disappointingly, many of the route and area descriptions have been toned down. For instance, gone is the classic Shiprock description "Only blockheads with enough experience to know better should try." Am I nit-picking at this point? Yes. There isn't much to criticize about the 2nd edition. Get this book and feel free to leave the 1st edition, Smith Rock Select, and all the supplements at home.

An awesome guide to all the routes you ever wanted to know about in the park. Alan Watts, who in his own right is a legend at Smith, wrote a great resource for all skill levels of climbers looking to expand their knowledge of the park. An essential guide and a must own for the Smith climber.

The only issue was the delivery: they left the package 25 feet in the ground away from my door. No good !!!!!!

So much detail! Just reads in the opposite order than you'd expect, but once you get that then it's straight forward. Lots of details about the climbs. Love it.

Celui-ci est *le* guide pour Smith Rock, c'est très complet et plein d'informations utiles. Cependant, j'ai trouvé un peu difficile de trouver les secteurs, ne connaissant pas la zone auparavant. Les secteurs ne sont pas clairement séparés dans les pages du guide, et leur séquence n'est pas évidente. Il y a peu de photographies (la plupart du temps contient des dessins), les itinéraires sont organisés de droite à gauche (!), Et il ne dit pas clairement où descendre du haut du clif. Il y a une très bonne description de chaque itinéraire, probablement trop, si vous souhaitez "onsight" les itinéraires, et bien que cela indique si chaque itinéraire est un sport pur, mixte ou traditionnel, il faut lire la description de chaque itinéraire pour trouver Cela.

Really solid guide book, easy to read with helpful route identification and great beta. Includes a great history of the area as well as short stories from first ascents. A must have for a climbers collection.

Super fast shipping, cant wait to go to smith rock!!!