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Title: Climbing Mt. Shasta : Route 1, Avalanche Gulch by Steve Lewis ISBN: 1-888740-05-1 Publisher: PhotograFix Publishing Pub. Date: 1996 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Basic essentials
Comment: I am planning to Summit Mt. Shasta in the upcoming year; however, I cannot even consider myself a novice--beginner, maybe. I have NEVER climbed before--this book gave me basic information that will help me to plan my trip...everything from general mountain climate to a packing list. Without reading this book, I am afraid I may have not known the essentials (basics) to take with me!
Rating: 5
Summary: Guide book designed to get you to the top...
Comment: After reading the review titled "A big disappointment" it seems the reviewer has misconceptions about the book. From his eyes, not knowing anything at all about Mt. Shasta and never climbing it before, he was looking for a book that would match climbing Mt. Everest or one that is so advanced that the reader climbing Mt. Shasta for the first time would have no choice but to "look elsewhere." It would be like writing a guide book and then adding a review that condemns the book because it does not have information about the American presidents. The reviewer talks about his extensive climbing experience in his bio.
The fact is there are at least 15,000 people (first time climbers) that attempt to climb Mt. Shasta a year and only a third make it. I would say at least 95 per cent of those that climb have never used an ice axe or crampons. The book is written for those people and it's designed to cover the Avalanche Gulch route only. Mountaineering is a sport and like most sports, you must understand the game. The book helps you understand the mountain and gives you the information that you need to make a safe and successful climb to he summit. It's a companion in your backpack!
Rating: 1
Summary: A big disappointment if you ANY climbing experience.
Comment: .... This guide of 170 pages devotes about 63 pages to climbing Mt. Shasta. The rest includes: discussions of internal frame vs. external frame packs, how to pack your pack, whether snow shoes are necessary in the summer (!), and such profound statements as "Good quality clothing protects your body from the cold and fierce winds that can generate on the Mountain." Beware of a book with two pages of acknowledgements including two acknowledgements to dogs! Or a climbing guide with a glossary that defines "peak," "run, "trailhead," and "summit." For a climbing guide to Shasta I expect more than just one detailed photo illustrating the route. I expect maps. And I expect the discussion of more than just one route up the mountain. Want to climb Shasta in the winter? Look elsewhere. Want the mileage and elevation gain in detail? Look elsewhere. The list goes on. Is this guide useful for anyone? Yes, it is useful for someone with no climbing experience at all. Anyone else, wait for the next guidebook to be published.
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Title: The Mt. Shasta Book: A Guide to Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, and Exploring the Mountain and Surrounding Area by Andrew Selters, Michael Zanger ISBN: 0899972780 Publisher: Wilderness Press Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Basic Essentials of Mountaineering by John Moynier, Li Newton ISBN: 0934802653 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: June, 1991 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Mount Whitney: The Complete Trailhead-To-Summit Hiking Guide by Paul Richins Jr. ISBN: 0898867665 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills by Steven M. Cox, Kris Fulsaas, The Mountaineers Club ISBN: 0898868289 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide by Mike Gauthier, Bruce Barcott ISBN: 0898866553 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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