1998. 291 pp, 145 photos. Updated edition, better photos! How bouldering began, who its artists are, how to do it well, and a guide for bouldering areas. New Tall thick Paperback. SIGNED by John Gill and John Sherman
Features the best bouldering areas in all regions of the United StatesContains historical photos, informative sidebars, and approach maps to bouldering areasStone Crusade transcends the climbing guidebook genre. Blending history and commentary with information on all the major U.S. bouldering areas, John Sherman has created the definitive bouldering book. He shows how bouldering began, provides its masters, explains the ethics, and reveals why bouldering is the poetry of mountaineering.
