Wolverine Publishing 2024 Catalog

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The West

Tree Rock Climbs by

Robert Miramontes

America’s favorite winter rock climbing destination? Updated 3rd edition, with 3000 climbs, new maps, great photos.

2018 Wolverine Publishing 524 pages | $44

by

Robert Miramontes

Bouldering doesn’t get more historic or classic. More than 2000 sweet problems covered!

2016 Wolverine Publishing 484 pages | $42

Featured Title

Bishop Bouldering by

James Lucas

This fully updated comprehensive guidebook covers over 2200 problems and features new problems, new schematics, and spectacular aerial imagery.

2024 Wolverine Publishing 456 pages | $54

Joshua

Joshua Tree Bouldering

CLIMBING

California (cont’d.)

HIKE / RUN

Joshua Tree

National Park:  The Insiders Guide by

Robert Miramontes

The best hiking and exploring in a high desert wonderland of rock, along with local lore.

2016 Wolverine Publishing 240 pages | $21

Backcountry

Skiing California’s Eastern Sierra by Nate Greenberg and Dan Mingori

Big Bear Lake & Holcomb Valley Pinnacles by Brandon Copp CLIMBING

LA’s best summer sport climbing! Holcomb Valley Pinnacles, Lakeside Crags, Fawnskin, Grapevine Canyon, and more.

2020 Wolverine Publishing 364 pages | $38

Road Biking California’s  Sierra Nevada by Jim Barnes and Nate Greenberg SKIING BIKING

Nearly 300 descents, from casual to hair-raising, in this photostudded guide.

2019 Wolverine Publishing 368 pages | $39

Some of the most scenic rides anywhere, with 100-mile views and 14,000-foot peaks on all sides.

2011 Wolverine Publishing 164 pages | $29

Chock full of info (and inspiration!) for 36 top-tier adventure runs in the eastern Sierra, White Mountains, and Death Valley.

2022 Wolverine Publishing 304 pages | $38

Sierra Trail Runs by Dan Patitucci, Janine Patitucci, Kim Strom, and Hjördis Rickert CLIMBING

Redwood Burl

By Evan Wisheropp

The Good, the Great, and the Awesome by

Peter Croft

The very best climbs in the High Sierra, by one of the area’s most distinguished climbers.

2016 Maximus Press 304 pages | $40

A climber’s guide to Northwest California — legendary areas such as Promontory, Land of the Lost, Trinity Arêtes, and much more.

2022 Wolverine Publishing 396 Pages | $45

CLIMBING

California Road Trip by Tom Slater and Chris Summit

“A Climber’s Guide to Northern California.” Grand tour of 2000+ routes on over 100 crags.

2009 Maximus Press 456 pages | B&W | $49.95

California (cont’d.)

Owens River Gorge Climbs by Marty Lewis CLIMBING

One of the best and most popular sport-climbing areas in California! Cool-weather destination.

2018 Maximus Press 388 pages | $45

CLIMBING

Bishop Area Rock Climbs by Peter Croft and Marty Lewis

Most everything worth climbing near the iconic Eastside town except Owens River Gorge.

2008 Maximus Press 336 pages / B&W | $35

CLIMBING

Mammoth Area Rock Climbs by Marty Lewis

A less-traveled mountain paradise just north of Bishop, with great year-round climbing.

2014 Maximus Press 375 pages | $40

Sport Climbing in the Santa Monicas by Louie Anderson CLIMBING

Your indispensable guide to convenient cranking in the hills west of LA.

2018 Louie Anderson 272 pages | $42.50

Big Chief Area Climbs

by Marek Hajek

Tired of the same old slabs? Hit the Big Chief area, with the most concentrated sport climbing in the Lake Tahoe region.

2005 Maximus Press 96 pages / B&W | $20

Frustration

Creek

by

Louie Anderson

Sport climbing in a granite slot canyon in SoCal’s San Bernardino Mountains.

2020 Louie Anderson 200 pages | $35

Riverside Quarry by Louie

Anderson

Not the prettiest, but pretty darned good — one of the top sportclimbing destinations in all of Southern California.

2012 Louie Anderson 200 pages | $35

Texas Canyon

by

Louie Anderson

Great sport climbing on unique conglomerate walls and domes in LA County.

2019 Louie Anderson 176 pages | $28

California (cont’d.)

CLIMBING

Southern California Rock Climbing by Tom Slater

CLIMBING

Fresno Dome by

Grahm Doe

Over 60 climbing areas from the middle of the Golden State to the Mexican border.

2013 Tom Slater 360 pages | $42.95

Texas

CLIMBING

Highly featured granite in the western Sierra, with sport and trad routes up to 500-feet long. Great place to beat the CA heat!

2023 Grahm Doe 156 pages | $35

HUECO TANKS: The Essential Bouldering Guide

Volume 1: North Mountain by Matt Wilder and Jason Kehl

A comprehensive treatment of the self-guided area of the park, plus a greatest-hits chapter for the guided-tour-only terrain.

2020 Wolverine Publishing 308 pages | $36

Colorado

Nate Liles

The gem-like rhyolite climbing of Penitente Canyon, Rock Garden, Witches, plus some never-beforepublished crags.

2022 Wolverine Publishing 204 pages | $35

By Topher Donahue

This is Boulder’s after-work favorite, with fine granite climbing both sport and trad.

2024 Wolverine Publishing

Colorado’s best high-country cragging for both sport and trad. Includes Independence Pass and Monitor Rock.

2023 Wolverine Publishing 320 pages | $39

Pegg, Jeff Achey, BJ Sbarra

Over 30 wild West crags, limestone to sandstone to granite, sport, trad, 600-foot multi-pitch epics — you name it!

Wolverine Publishing

Boulder Canyon Rock Climbs

Penitente: Rock Climbing in the San Luis Valley by

Western Sloper by Dave

The Pass by Jason Brown and Mike Schneiter

CLIMBING

Darek Krol

THE crucible of limestone sport climbing in the US. Over 100 new routes since the last edition, plus an expanded, easy-to-use format.

2021 Wolverine Publishing 304 pages | $38

Rifle Mountain Park by

d Tara Kerzhner

Idaho

Idaho Underground by

Dave Bingham

The fabulous Fins, Boise’s Black Cliffs, Dierkes Lake, Leslie Gulch, the crazy Lava Tubes, and more.

2019 Wolverine Publishing 316 pages | $36

City of Rocks and Castle Rocks by Dave

Bingham

Summer in the City! With some of the most diverse granite climbing imaginable, both sport and trad, it’s no wonder this is one of our best-selling books.

2016 Wolverine Publishing 312 pages | $36

Wyoming

Ten Sleep Canyon Climbing by

Louie Anderson

An ever-popular summer destination, with over 1400 routes of all grades. Some of the best pocket pulling in the Rockies!

2023 Louie Anderson | 560 pages | $50

The East

Kentucky

Featured Titles

Red River Gorge South

by Ray Ellington and Blake Bowling

Wildly steep and featured rock in the verdant Kentucky mountains — America’s most popular sportclimbing area.

2017 Wolverine Publishing 360 pages | $33 $25

Red River Gorge Select

by Dario Ventura, Mike Williams, and Ray Ellington

The best of North, South, and Miller Fork. This compact and masterful guide is light in your pack but gets the job done!

2018 Wolverine Publishing 340 pages | $39 $30

North Carolina

Moore’s Wall Bouldering

by Greg Loomis

Moore’s is the NC Piedmont’s premier climbing destination. This book covers the bouldering, with over 500 problems on steep quartzite.

2018 Brayack Media

280 pages | $39.99

Illinois

Jackson Falls

by Yusuf Daneshyar

Illinois’ best climbing, with hundreds of sport routes 5.6 to 5.13. Excellent steep sandstone, like the Red River Gorge.

2014 Brayack Media

264 pages | $39.99

We believe that guidebooks should do more than describe terrain and the quickest path through it.

Yes, we want you to quickly find what you are looking for, whether it be a famous climb or classic ski tour. But if you hope to get off the beaten path, let us help you find a good place for that, too. Our guidebooks will help you discover things you didn’t know to look for.

Delve deeper into the landscape. Find places that exercise your skills, on a different rock type, an unfamiliar river, or a narrower couloir than you’ve done before. Improve your weaknesses and expand your horizons. Learn about the individuals and cultures that have helped shape your experience. While you’re there, we hope that you will thrive, connect, and strive to protect these wild places.

Whitewater of the Southern Appalachians — 2nd Edition

by Kirk Eddlemon

Volume 1, The Plateau, covers 150+ whitewater streams of the Southeast’s canyon country. Volume 2, The Mountains, covers 260+ runs in the mountains of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Both books are packed with tips for chasing rain, stories from local paddling legends, geology, and more.

2022 Wolverine Publishing

Volume 1: 332 pages | $43

Volume 2: 460 pages | $48

WHITEWATER

d Paul Parsons

West Virginia

New River Rock Vol. 1 by

Mike Williams

Best rock in the East, and incredibly scenic. Sport, trad — it’s all good. Vol 1 = Main Gorge.

2019 Wolverine Publishing 448 pages | $40

New River Gorge Visitor’s Guide by Amanda Ashley and Robert Legg

A fun little guide to one of America’s newest national parks. Hike/ paddle/drive/eat/sleep/ repeat!

2022 Wolverine Publishing 116 pages | $20

New River Rock Vol. 2 by

Mike Williams

Best rock in the East, part 2: Meadow River, Summersville Lake, Gauley River.

2021 Wolverine Publishing 328 pages | $33

Hiking and Biking in the  New River Gorge by Bryan

Simon

Maps, photos, and elevation profiles help you pick your pleasure from a plethora of backroads and trails in the 80,000acre NRG national park.

2021 Ourea Publishing 352 pages | $28

HIKE / RUN

HIKE / RUN BIKING

New York

CLIMBING

Gunks Bouldering

by Andy Salo and Hillary Guzik

The East’s most historic bouldering area. Trapps, Nears, Peter’s Kill.

2018 Wolverine Publishing 224 pages | $35

CLIMBING

Gunks Climbing

by Andy Salo, Christian Fracchia, and Eric Ratkowski

The new standard. Aerial and base-area photos, firsthand descriptions, extensive illustrated climbing history, and much more. Covers the Trapps and Nears.

2021 Wolverine Publishing 468 pages | $50

Coming Soon to Wolverine

THE WEST THE EAST

Bend Area Rock Climbs (New Title)

Tuluomne Meadows (New Title)

Devil’s Lake (New Edition) New England Bouldering (New Edition)

More Books

A Feeling for Rock

by Sarah-Jane Dobner

Winner of the 2021 Banff Climbing Literature Award! Dobner’s debut book is funny, thought-provoking, and highly readable — full of essays, poems, vignettes, and practical advice, with a hint of British wit and modern feminism.

2021 S-J Dobner 259 pages | B&W | Illustrated | $19.95

d Dan Patitucci

Coffee Table

Snow and Spire

by John Scurlock

A large-format labor of love, featuring stunning aerial imagery of the North Cascades. A great planning tool for winter adventure.

2011 Wolverine Publishing

192 pages | hardcover | $59.95

50 Classic Ski Descents of North America

by Chris Davenport, Art Burrows, and Penn Newhard

Featuring a who’s-who of renowned local contributors and a hit list that ranges from Tuckerman Ravine to Colorado, California, the Canadian Rockies, Alaska, and beyond.

2023 North American Classics

204 pages | hardcover | $59.95

Instructional

Rock Warrior’s Way

by Arno Ilgner

The definitive mental training manual for climbers. Replace your fear with curiosity and learning.

2003 Arno Ilgner 145 pages | B&W | $18.95

Climbing Psychology

by Kevin Roet

by Arno Ilgner

A companion volume to Rock Warrior’s Way, focusing on practical exercises.

2009 Arno Ilgner 109 pages | B&W | $19.95

Based on modern scientific research, this book will help break down your fear response and allow you to focus on the climbing.

2023 Kevin Roet

208 pages

Photos & illustrations | $35

by Louie Anderson

Routesetting is an art form; this is an artist’s handbook and still the gold standard.

2014 Louie Anderson 236 pages | $23.95

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