Montana, Falcon, 1998, 2nd edition. 413 pp, hundreds of topos, b/w photos, maps. Used softcover. Fine.
The companion to Yosemite Climbs: Big Walls, this book describes more than 2,000 free climbs. The timeless, natural beauty of Yosemite Valley National Park has inspired generations of climbers the world over, and its granite cracks and domes rank among the planet's best. In this volume, and in its companion guide, Yosemite Big Walls, Don Reid gives the rock climber the best, most thorough treatment of the region to date. Yosemite Free Climbs caters to climbers who want to deal more with the chalkbag that the haulbag.
Free and mostly free routes are featured; however, long and difficult lines where big wall logistics intercede - as on Southern Bell and Karma on Half Dome, and Escape from Freedom on Mt. Watkins - can be accessed within these pages as well. Detailed topos, cliff photos and accurate route descriptions establish Yosemite Free Climbs as the number one resource for free climbing in Yosemite. Park access, camping and concessions information, along with an illuminating analysis of climbing accidents by ranger John Dill, make this guide indispensable for all climbers venturing into the valley.
