New Western Sloper Guidebook

Well, I’ve finally wrapped up most of the stuff I am writing for the new Western Sloper guidebook, and it feels good to be almost done! There will be more edits and such, but the bulk of my work is winding down. It’s been a lot of time, I can see why they say writing these things is a labor of love! My contributions include the Narrows, Redstone, Coal Creek, Dead Horse, Hagerman Pass, Seven Castles and the Frying Pan. I can’t imagine how much work it would be to put together something for a larger area. It’s also been great working with Dave and Andy at Wolverine, those guys are on it. It’s pretty fun to send in all the text and photos and get back a nicely laid out page.

The book is looking great, and I think people are going to be really impressed with the quality. It would be worth buying just for the updated Rifle section, but with around 20 other new crags, you’ve got to pick up a copy! With so many new cliffs, color photos, it’s going to be a fun season to be a climber in this area, lots of new places to check out. Hopefully the book will be hitting stores in May, and I’ll be offering it for sale through this site as well. Stay tuned for more details.

Oh, and for anyone who is chasing ice, looks like Banzai Pipeline is in. Best…ice season…..ever!