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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
Downloadable eBook (PDF)
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, Dear John Buttress - Gods of Plunder 5.8 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Gods of Plunder
5.8, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route # I
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.8
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Hushed Passage 5.10c - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Hushed Passage
5.10c, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route B.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.10c
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Sea Slug 5.11a - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Sea Slug
5.11a, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

The crack just left of A (out of photo)
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.11a
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Tag Team 5.10a - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Tag Team
5.10a, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Start up the left C crack then up left.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.10a
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Stony End 5.11c - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Stony End
5.11c, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

The route two cracks right of E.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.11c
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Skism 5.11c - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Skism
5.11c, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route K
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.11c
2 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Brother of John 5.8 - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Brother of John
5.8, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route J
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.8
3 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Drug Crazed 5.11c - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Drug Crazed
5.11c, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

The crack just right of E.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.11c
3 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Stone Cold Crazy 5.12c - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Stone Cold Crazy
5.12c, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route E in the photo.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.12c
4 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - God of Thunder 5.11c - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
God of Thunder
5.11c, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route C in the photo.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.11c
4 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Airtime 5.10a - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Airtime
5.10a, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route A in the photo.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.10a
4 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Airwaves 5.10b/c - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Airwaves
5.10b/c, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route B in the photo.
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.10b/c
4 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Rehab 5.11a - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Rehab
5.11a, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route A
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.11a
4 Star Rating
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress - Fight the Power 5.12b/c - Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Click for details.
Fight the Power
5.12b/c, Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress

Route D in the photo
Photo:Chris McNamara
Lover's Leap, Dear John Buttress
1
5.12b/c
5 Star Rating




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