Fifty Places To Rock Climb Before You Die Av Chris Santella

<B>The author of the bestselling Fifty Places series returns with a globe-trotting guide to the best and most beautiful places to rock climb around the world</B><BR/><BR/> Fifty Places to Rock Climb Before You Die is a beautifully illustrated guide to some of the greatest rock-climbing locations around the world, as recommended by expert climbers. The book will cover three types of climbing—trad, sport, and bouldering—and will showcase breathtaking venues from Joshua Tree to Jeju, South Korea.<BR/><BR/> Featuring insights from industry insiders, including employees from rock-climbing gear companies like Petzl and Black Diamond Equipment, professional climbers like Jon Cardwell and Kevin Jorgeson (co-star of <I>Dawn Wall</I>), filmmaker Michael Call, and <I>Climbing</I> magazine editor Matt Samet, <I>Fifty Places to Rock Climb Before You Die</I> is the essential travel companion for climbers of all levels of expertise.<BR/><BR/><B>FEATURED LOCATIONS</B><BR/><B>United States</B><ul><li> Horse Pens 40, Alabama </li><li> Cochise Stronghold, Arizona </li><li> Bishop, California </li><li> Joshua Tree National Park, California </li><li> Yosemite National Park, California </li><li> Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado </li><li> Rifle, Colorado </li><li> City of Rocks, Idaho </li><li> Elephant's Perch, Idaho </li><li> Arco, Italy </li><li> Red River Gorge, Kentucky </li><li> Acadia National Park, Maine </li><li> Baxter State Park, Maine </li><li> Red Rock, Nevada </li><li> North Conway, New Hampshire </li><li> The Shawangunks, New York </li><li> Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma </li><li> Smith Rock, Oregon </li><li> Hueco Tanks State Park, Texas </li><li> Maple Canyon, Utah </li><li> Moab, Utah </li><li> Zion National Park, Utah </li><li> North Cascades, Washington </li><li> New River Gorge, West Virginia </li><li> Seneca Rocks, West Virginia </li><li> Devil's Lake, Wisconsin </li><li> Devils Tower, Wyoming </li><li> Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming </li></ul><B>Canada</B><ul><li> Bow Valley, Alberta </li><li> The Bugaboos, British Columbia </li><li> Squamish, British Columbia </li><li> Lion's Head, Ontario </li></ul><B>International</B><ul><li> Frey, Argentina </li><li> Mount Arapiles, Australia </li><li> Innsbruck, Austria </li><li> Liming, China </li><li> Lake District National Park, England </li><li> Chamonix, France </li><li> Fontainebleau, France </li><li> Frankenjura, Germany </li><li> Kalymnos, Greece </li><li> Castle Hill, New Zealand </li><li> El Potrero Chico, Mexico </li><li> Bled, Slovenia </li><li> Rocklands, South Africa </li><li> Gyeonggi-do/Jeju, South Korea </li><li> Ibiza, Spain </li><li> Mallorca, Spain </li><li> Rätikon, Switzerland </li><li> Railay Beach, Thailand </li></ul><BR/><B>Books in the Fifty Places to Go series are the perfect gift for the adventurer in your life—whether they’re planning their next trip or dreaming from their armchair.</B>