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South Lake Tahoe Climbing
Authors Chris McNamara
Routes: 250+ (click to see the complete route list)
Difficulty:  5.4-5.13c
Pages: 184 pages
Format: Your choice of Printed Guidebook, or
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Edition: 1st Edition, March 2004

South Lake Tahoe offers exquisite year-round climbing for every ability and taste. Trad climbers can jam smooth Yosemite-like cracks at Sugarloaf or Eagle Lake, pull on steep knobs at Phantom Spires, lead their first multi-pitch route at Lover’s Leap. Sport climbers can clip bolts at Luther Rock, Luther Spires and Mayhem Cove. This book focuses on some of the highest quality granite in the Sierra.

Features available in both Print Books and eBooks:  
Most accurate & detailed topos ever!
First ascent history by Steve Roper, George Connor. and Aidan Maguire
Nearly every route personally climbed by author Chris McNamara

Itineraries for getting the most of your trip
Detailed approach and descent beta
Strategy and retreat beta

 

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Route Name Formation Review
Lover's Leap, Hogsback - Deception Direct 5.9 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Deception Direct
5.9, Lover's Leap, Hogsback

A view from Highway 50.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Hogsback
3
5.9
3 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, East Wall - Pop Bottle 5.7 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Pop Bottle
5.7, Lover's Leap, East Wall

A view from the approach.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, East Wall
2
5.7
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, East Wall - East Wall 5.7 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
East Wall
5.7, Lover's Leap, East Wall

A view from the approach.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, East Wall
2
5.7
3 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Hogsback - Manic Depressive Direct 5.5 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Manic Depressive Direct
5.5, Lover's Leap, Hogsback

The route as seen from Highway 50.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Hogsback
2
5.5
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Hogsback - Harvey's Wallbangers, Center 5.6 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Harvey's Wallbangers, Center
5.6, Lover's Leap, Hogsback

The route as seen from Highway 50.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Hogsback
2
5.6
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress - The Farce 5.5 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
The Farce
5.5, Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress

A view from the Hogsback.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress
2
5.5
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress - The Groove 5.8 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
The Groove
5.8, Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress

A view from Hogsback.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress
2
5.8
3 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Hogsback - Harvey's Wallbangers, Right 5.7 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Harvey's Wallbangers, Right
5.7, Lover's Leap, Hogsback

A view from the Highway 50.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Hogsback
2
5.7
3 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Hogsback - Wave Rider 5.6 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Wave Rider
5.6, Lover's Leap, Hogsback

The route as seen from Highway 50.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Hogsback
2
5.6
3 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Central Wall - Roofer Madness 5.10d - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Roofer Madness
5.10d, Lover's Leap, Central Wall

The route as seen from Hogsback.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Central Wall
2
5.10d
3 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, East Wall - East Corner 5.11b - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
East Corner
5.11b, Lover's Leap, East Wall


Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, East Wall
2
5.11b
3 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress - Sinbad-Herbert 5.10b - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Sinbad-Herbert
5.10b, Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress


Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress
2
5.10b
4 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress - Crown Royal 5.10c - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Crown Royal
5.10c, Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress


Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Lower Buttress
2
5.10c
3 Star Rating
Phantom Spires, Upper Spire - Gingerbread 5.7 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Gingerbread
5.7, Phantom Spires, Upper Spire


Photo:Chris McNamara
Phantom Spires, Upper Spire
1
5.7
4 Star Rating
Sugarloaf - Harding's Chimney 5.8 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Harding's Chimney
5.8, Sugarloaf


Photo:Chris McNamara
Sugarloaf
1
5.8
4 Star Rating
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