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Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters: A Rock Climber's Guide to Geology (How To Climb Series)

von Sarah Garlick

Reihen: How to Climb

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Rock climbers have an inherent interest in geology. For some, it's about knowing what gear to use or how to avoid rotten bands of rock. For others, it's about finding the next hot-spot boulder field, or understanding why their local crag exists. For most of them, curiosity about rocks comes as naturally as their desire to climb them. Geology is the fundamental control on the sport, and yet there are no practical guides for the climber interested in rocks. Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters fills the niche. With an informal Q&A format and fun, informative language, it brings the often esoteric science of geology into the hands of rock climbers. Covering topics from how to use a geologic map to finding new crags, from why Europe has the best limestone to how El Capitan's North America Wall got its name, this book has a fact for every climber's ponderings. Top-quality photographs of worldwide destinations and easy-to-read artist's renderings of geologic concepts make it as visually engaging as it is entertaining and edifying.… (mehr)

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Flakes, Jugs and Splitters would be a great name for a rock band – instead it is the most technical climbing book you will never read. Bulk of the book is organized by geographic region. Recommend you turn to the areas you have already frequented as a climber and read those first. If you do you just might get hooked as I did. Great question/answers there that may draw you in, such as:

• Why is there better rock climbing in the North Cascades than the South Cascades [Washington]?
• What is the Monkey Face at Smith Rock [Oregon]?
• Why are there big walls in Zion [Utah]?
• What is the riddle of the Tetons [Wyoming]?
• What is the Yellow Band on Everest [Nepal]?
• Why is the Eiger falling down [Switzerland]?

Meant as a non-technical guide to geology for the climber it actually gets a little too geeky throughout most of the book. Makes up for it in the last chapter with some excellent general questions. Mostly USA focused, but does cover other major regions of world. Great photos and wonderfully illustrated, but this book will probably only be of interest to the science nut who is also a climber. (

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BookWallah | Jul 17, 2010 |

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Rock climbers have an inherent interest in geology. For some, it's about knowing what gear to use or how to avoid rotten bands of rock. For others, it's about finding the next hot-spot boulder field, or understanding why their local crag exists. For most of them, curiosity about rocks comes as naturally as their desire to climb them. Geology is the fundamental control on the sport, and yet there are no practical guides for the climber interested in rocks. Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters fills the niche. With an informal Q&A format and fun, informative language, it brings the often esoteric science of geology into the hands of rock climbers. Covering topics from how to use a geologic map to finding new crags, from why Europe has the best limestone to how El Capitan's North America Wall got its name, this book has a fact for every climber's ponderings. Top-quality photographs of worldwide destinations and easy-to-read artist's renderings of geologic concepts make it as visually engaging as it is entertaining and edifying.

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