The first guide of its kind, Bay Area Bouldering includes over 600 boulder problems within a 1.5 hour drive of San Francisco. Included are over 30 areas from the North Coast, South Bay, East Bay, and San Francisco. All the classic spots are here: Castle Rock, Indian Rock, Mickeys Beach, as well as some lesser known areas. This book includes everything from cruiser jug hauls on sandy beaches to sloper wrestling in lush forests. + Over 600 boulder problems in 30+areas. + Dozens of color photos. + Topos, photo-diagrams, and detailed descriptions.

Rock Climbing the San Francisco Bay Area offers options for multiple ascents in more than 20 areas around the San Francisco Bay. In addition to the nuts and bolts of routes and ratings, information on coffee shops, and brewpubs, and other amenities in each area is included, along with notes on where rock climbers can take their four-footed climbing partners. Photographs, topos, and maps accompany the text.

Below the sheer granite walls and incredible waterfalls of Yosemite Valley lie some of the world's most iconic boulders. Yosemite Bouldering includes detailed information on over 1,300 boulder problems, personal essays by first ascensionists, and breathtaking climbing photos. With detailed maps and hundreds of reference shots, Yosemite Bouldering is the definitive guide to the slabs, mantels, crimps, and cracks of Yosemite Valley. Let this book lead your adventure into the movement and beauty of Yosemite Valley.

Northern California Bouldering includes more than 700 boulder problems ranging from the Bay Area to Tahoe, and extending north along the coast. Classic areas such as Donner and Castle Rock are included of course, but there are also 10 completely new areas and more than 200 problems that have never been covered in a guide before. Author Chris Summit personally climbed nearly all of the problems in the book in order to get the most first-hand, insider beta possible.

Located only two hours from Los Angeles, Black Mountain has been Southern California's premier bouldering area for decades. After years of research, exploration, and climbing, this guide compiles generations of climbing development into a comprehensive guidebook with 1,700 boulder problems, 600 reference photos, and dozens of climbing shots, all supplemented with philosophical reflections, stories, and history. Black Mountain Bouldering offers a world of adventure, wonder, and inspiration for climbers of all levels.

The diverse boulders and cliffs spread throughout the greater Bay Area provide the local climber with a bounty of climbing opportunity. This thoroughly researched 8th edition of Bay Area Rock introduces a surprising number of new climbs, boulders and top ropes, all within a two hour drive of San Francisco.