An accurate, complete guide to climbing the 55 peaks over 14,000 feet in Colorado--covering routes for all levels. Each route's difficulty is rated according to the Yosemite Decimal System. Includes round-trip mileage and elevation gain. Roach has climbed every peak in this guide. Photographs and maps.
"Colorado's Thirteeners" is a comprehensive hiking and climbing guide to Colorado's peaks between 13,800 feet and 13,999 feet in elevation. Packed full of useful and user-friendly information, this book covers: 59 major peaks, 96 trailheads, 245 total routes with distance, elevation gain, difficulty scale, and effort rating for each route. 33 full ...
In his reflective autobiography, Gerry Roach takes us back to his roots to rediscover a lifelong passion for climbing. This candid memoir reveals an often amusing ascent from a young boy's ambition to Denali, the first step in his quest for the Seven Summits. Join Gerry and his Summit Club as they enjoy the view from the top of North America's ...
Located just south of Rocky Mountain National Park, this popular region is one of the most accessible hiking and climbing areas in the West. In this concise and fully up-to-date guidebook, Gerry Roach shares his firsthand knowledge and experience, offering readers a chance to explore some of Colorado's finest mountain trails. Photos & maps.
Only 40 miles southwest of Denver, the Lost Creek Wilderness area offers some of the state's most breathtaking networks of box canyons, crooked creeks, twisting trails, rock towers, arches, and 150 mountain peaks. Here is the first-ever hiking guide to this beautiful area, varying in difficulty from short romps to all-day efforts. The book covers ...
Soaring up from the Boulder foothills, the Flatirons are famous for moderate climbing; they are not only a great training ground for more difficult climbing, but more importantly, Flatiron climbing is simply fun. Join Gerry Roach exploring this vast array of sandstone slabs that host a colorful universe of clefts, corners, cracks, chimneys, caves, ...
In part two of his gripping autobiography, world-class climber Gerry Roach continues his action-packed tales of mountaineering around the world. His stories are laced with a hard-edged reality that is tempered by his spiritual growth. "Ride the Breath" follows his continuing quests, picking up where his first book "Transcendent Summits" ends. This ...
A clear and accurate guide to climbing 197 routes on the 55 peaks over 14,000feet in Colorado--routes for all levels from walk-ups to technical climbs.
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