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The Books page is to provide information about Jeff's guidebooks, including title, ISBN, content summary, and ordering information. Most of these guides are available at local outdoor retailers and bookstores, although they are sometimes out of stock. You may also order these books online from the publisher (by clicking the links provided below) or another vendor.




Climbing Washington's Mountains
ISBN: 0-7627-1086
Summer 2001
Paperback - 416 Pages

Jeff's latest guide, Climbing Washington's Mountains, features scrambling and climbing routes to the summits of 100 of Washington's highest, most prominent, and most popular summits. Although several technical routes are included, the majority of featured routes are alpine scrambles and basic summit climbs throughout the Cascade and Olympic ranges. Several options are listed for each peak, including more difficult or classic routes, and ideas for high traverses and enchainments.

To order this guide, or any of Jeff's other guides, you can click on the link above and order directly from the publisher.

Rock Climbing Washington
ISBN: 1-56044-852-0
September 1999
Paperback - 484 pages

Rock Climbing Washington is a guide to selected rock climbs in Washington state. With more than 1,500 routes, this new edition of Jeff's popular rock climbing guide is completely updated and expanded, covering all of the state's major climbing areas, including Index, Darrington, North Bend, Leavenworth, Frenchman Coulee, and the Tieton River Canyon, as well as smaller areas including Mount Erie, Fossil Rock, Mazama, Marcus, and China Bend. Several sport and traditional areas included in this guide were previously unpublished.

To order this guide, or any of Jeff's other guides, you can click on the link above and order directly from the publisher.

Climbing the Cascade Volcanoes
ISBN: 1-56044-889-X
May 1999
Paperback - 182 pages

Climbing the Cascade Volcanoes covers climbing routes up the major volcanoes of the Cascade Range, from British Columbia's Garibaldi in the north to California's Lassen Peak, and everything in between. The guide covers the most direct and popular routes in detail, providing a good resource for climbers drawn to these glacier-clad giants.

To order this guide, or any of Jeff's other guides, you can click on the link above and order directly from the publisher.

Adventure Guide to Mount Rainier - Hiking, Climbing and Skiing in Mt. Rainier National Park
ISBN: 0-934641-40-4
January 1997
Paperback - 174 pages

Adventure Guide to Mount Rainier is a comprehensive outdoor adventure guide to Mount Rainier National Park. The guide includes descriptions of hiking trails, off-trail hiking, bike routes, minor peak scrambling, skiing and snowshoeing areas, and of course, summit routes.

To order this guide, or any of Jeff's other guides, you can click on the link above and order directly from the publisher.

12 Short Hikes Mt Rainier National Park -- Paradise
ISBN: 1-57540-017-0
October 1999
Paperback - 32 pages

The 12 Short Hikes Series is written for families, newcomers to the area, and anybody looking for easy access to an outdoor experience. This book covers 12 easy and scenic trails in the Paradise area and southern parkland of Mount Rainier National Park.

To order this guide, or any of Jeff's other guides, you can click on the link above and order directly from the publisher.

12 Short Hikes Mt Rainier National Park -- Sunrise
ISBN: 1-57540-016-2
October 1999
Paperback - 32 pages

The 12 Short Hikes Series is written for families, newcomers to the area, and anybody looking for easy access to an outdoor experience. This book covers 12 easy and scenic trails in the Sunrise area and northern parkland of Mount Rainier National Park.

To order this guide, or any of Jeff's other guides, you can click on the link above and order directly from the publisher.



Pumping Concrete - A guide to Seattle-area climbing walls.

Pumping Concrete is a guide to hundreds of boulder problems and routes on Schurman Rock, the University of Washington practice rock, and the Marymoor climbing rock. Originally published in 1996, shortly after Marymoor Rock was opened, this guide was never officially released until now. It is a little outdated, considering Schurman Rock is closed at the present, but it is a useful resource for serious boulderers and guidebook collectors.

Here are topos of some routes included in the book:
UW Rock - Iron Cross Traverse
UW Rock - North Slab Overhang
Marymoor - South Pillar

This guide is out of stock. Sorry!