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aliebling
climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 19, 2011 - 02:57am PT
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My wife and I are going to Joshua Tree for the first time and I had ordered a copy of this book in anticipation. Worried that it might not be released in time for our trip, I wrote K Daniels to confirm the release date and Kevin Daniels wrote back:
i have an extra advanced copy i will send you this week. it is one of five...i know you will like it
and then when I thanked him for the amazing customer support, he wrote back:
i dont always get it right but i try.
He was 100% right on both counts...he got it right and we love it. Easily the most attractive, informative and compelling guide book we have ever seen. Stunning!
For anyone interested in Joshua Tree, this guide is a must have...even if many of the routes are known from Randy Vogel's other (awesome) guidebooks, this is something special.
http://kdanielspublishing.pinnaclecart.com/guide-books/classic-joshua-tree-routes-bouldering/
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Feb 19, 2011 - 03:02am PT
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I agree, Kevin is a STAND UP dude. Not to mention a bad ass climber.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Latitute 33
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Feb 19, 2011 - 02:24pm PT
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Thank you for the positive feedback on the Classics Guide, and am glad you were able to get one of the advance copies. Guides should start arriving in stores around March 4 or so.
Kevin was great to work with on this guide and no-one else would have put out such a lavish project. In some cases, 4 or 5 pages were taken up on just 1 or 2 routes or problems, with topos, descriptions, descents, gear, historical accounts, sun/shade info and multiple large color shots.
After you "field-test" it, I'd would appreciate any feedback.
Here is a link to a thread with more info and pictures from the guide for anyone interested:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1401271/Classic-Joshua-Tree-Routes-Bouldering
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MTucker
Ice climber
Arizona
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Feb 19, 2011 - 05:15pm PT
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I do question the need for another $40+ guide to Joshua tree.
There certainly a saturation of J-Tree guides.
2011
JOSHUA TREE ROCK CLIMBS: A COLOR GUIDE TO THE 2600 BEST ROCK CLIMBS AND BOULDER PROBLEMS Robert Miramontes
2011
Classic Joshua Tree Routes & Bouldering
By: Vogel, Randy
2006
ROCK CLIMBING JOSHUA TREE WEST: QUAIL SPRINGS TO HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND.
By: Vogel, Randy
2004
TRAD GUIDE TO JOSHUA TREE: 60 FAVORITE CLIMBS FROM 5.5 TO 5.9
By: Winger, Charlie and Diane
2003
A Complete Bouldering Guide to Joshua Tree National Park
2000
Rock Climbing Joshua Tree, 2nd
By: Vogel, Randy
1997
Classic Rock Climbs Joshua Tree National Park, California Vogel 1997
By: Vogel, Randy
1994
Joshua Tree Sport Climbing
by Randy Vogel
1986
JOSHUA TREE ROCK CLIMBING GUIDE
By: Vogel, Randy
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Feb 19, 2011 - 05:22pm PT
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because the last 'comprehensive' guide was put out in 92. Things have changed a bit since then.
Josh is unique in that some people will want to know about every route out there, others will want to know about the good ones, and other still will just want to go bouldering/hit the top 100 routes. The west/central/east guides will be cool to losers like me that want to know every wrinkle, others that are traveling or just coming through will dig the 2011 guides, those who are traveling on a shoestring can nab the white classics guide, and your parents can get the 60 classics.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Feb 19, 2011 - 05:23pm PT
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So? As the buyer, your're the one voting with his wallet, credit card, checkbook, etc.
The "market" obviously hasn't been saturated so far...
GDavis...my comments were not aimed at you, since you posted about the same time I did...
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Feb 19, 2011 - 06:01pm PT
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I fill up the minivan and it's $60....I can afford ANY guide to my home crag.......I look forward to these new guides.......and appreciate the work and effort that goes into such a project that so many can use and enjoy.
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