High Sierra Climbing Volume 2

Explore the legendary peaks and climbing routes of California’s High Sierra with High Sierra: Volume 2, a comprehensive climbing guidebook covering alpine climbing, technical free climbs, alpine big walls, ice climbs, and selected scrambles.

The Sierra Nevada is one of the world’s premier alpine climbing destinations, offering exceptional climbing conditions and some of the most spectacular mountain terrain in North America. This guidebook is an essential reference for climbers exploring the Sierra Nevada’s iconic “Range of Light.”

High Sierra Volume 2 — Areas Covered

Volume 2 of this three-volume series covers peaks on the northern part of the Kern-Kaweah Divide, the Great Western Divide, and areas on and west of the Sierra crest between Shepherd Pass and Bishop Pass.

Featured climbing areas include:

• Angel Wings & Valhalla

• Tamarack Creek & Saber Ridge

• The Watchtower & Tokopah Valley

• Bubbs Creek Wall

• Charlotte Dome

• Mount Clarence King Area

• Tehipite Valley

• Gorge of Despair

• Lake Basin

• Temple Crag & the Palisades

• Langille Peak & the Citadel

• And much more

From classic alpine routes and technical rock climbs to big walls, ice climbs, and challenging scrambles, High Sierra: Volume 2 provides detailed coverage for climbers planning adventures throughout the central and eastern Sierra Nevada.

400 Pages of High Sierra Climbing

This 400-page, full-color guidebook combines route information with stories and perspectives from some of the Sierra's most experienced and influential climbers.

The book features vignettes from:

• Alex Honnold

• Doug Robinson

• John Moynier

• Jesse McGahey

• Ben Hatchett

• Leor Pantilat

• David Harden

• Mark Westman

• Cameron Burns

Complete the High Sierra Guidebook Series

Volume 1 and Volume 3 are also in stock, making it possible to own the complete three-volume High Sierra climbing guidebook series:

• High Sierra — Volume 1

• High Sierra — Volume 3

Guidebook Details

Authors: Roger Putnam and Vitaliy Musiyenko
Publisher: K. Daniels Publishing
Publication Year: 2023
Series: High Sierra, Volume 2 of 3
Pages: 400
Format: Full color
Coverage: Kern-Kaweah Divide, Great Western Divide, Shepherd Pass to Bishop Pass

For climbers seeking classic High Sierra climbing routes, alpine adventures, and technical objectives in the Sierra Nevada, High Sierra: Volume 2 is an essential addition to your guidebook collection.