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Alpamayo
Trad climber
Davis, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 19, 2015 - 10:14pm PT
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I just got a copy of the 2015 EBook update to Sloan and Putnam’s Yosemite Bigwalls Guide and just wanted to say how awesome I think it is. Sorry if CMac or anyone else thinks I’m stepping on some toes by posting this. I’m a bit a guidebook junkie and I own a lot of them, and I get really inspired by a good guidebook. I don’t really see the Supertopo Bigwall guide and Sloan/Putnam’s guide so much as competition as complimentary. I think it is really awesome to have two such fine guidebooks, especially when there is room for a more comprehensive guidebook.
Some of the highlights of the new Ebook: 1) it’s only $10! I also bought the paper book, but the PDF is a steal if you ask me. There are also a bunch of topos for free routes and mostly free routes that are not readily available elsewhere. There are also some pretty cool stories/articles in there including a 2014 year in review, Alfery/Honnold’s 7 El Cap routes in 7 days, a compilation of speed records, and the Free Dawn Wall. And, of course, topos for something like 300+ routes.
This book is sitting in the living room right next to all my Supertopos (I own most of those too). If I’m lucky, I might climb more than 10% of the routes that are in the book.
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whitemeat
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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May 21, 2015 - 08:41pm PT
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I am sure the ebook is pretty cool, knowing how the real book is...
Nice price too... Eric just needs to make some shirts!
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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May 21, 2015 - 08:52pm PT
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Now if only we could train him to stop "fixing" routes with extra bolts, and tree limbs with saws in national parks we might get somewhere. Till then he gets zero cents from me.
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fdubach
Trad climber
Davis, CA
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May 22, 2015 - 11:07am PT
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I just bought the PDF for 10$ and I think that's awesome.
First of all, I like the topos and for me (as a new Yosemite climber from Europe) the history about the routes that is provided makes for an intersting read.
Second, 10$ is a great price if you think about all the work it needs to compile such a huge amount of routes into one book, and I like the fact that I can print only the pages that I actually need on the route (granted, I could always make a copy of the topo I need from the book but with a PDF this is much more convenient).
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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May 22, 2015 - 05:42pm PT
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Moof, I am so glad you let us all know about this side of Sloan. How could he do these things? All this time I assumed he was near perfect. Thanks Moof for your public information service, now the world is a better place.
Should I burn his beautiful guidebook?
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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May 24, 2015 - 09:22am PT
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The Big wall book and the E book have already offered obscure but classic routes a chance over the milk runs. Something lacking in Yosemite for decades.
Venturing out to the lesser known areas is where you find adventure, not crowds. I like that the topos are not move for move beta, and kept it ala Reid style, keeps you thinking!
Seems like a great option for a visitor, or wall rat alike.
Keep up the good work Roger and Erik!
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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May 25, 2015 - 03:25pm PT
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Just got my updated copy (ebook), which supplememts my hard copy... Thanks E!!
Pretty sick guidebook! Its nice to have a guide that covers some of the obscure routes, rather than relying on bad, weathered photo copies of the oftentimes bad originals... Nice mix of free and aid routes too! These guys did an awesome job on this book, and $10 is a fuxking steal!!!
Do you really only bet 4 King Cobras for $10 now? Crazy... Inflation sucks!
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