Caters to climbers who want to deal more with the chalkbag than the haulbag. Free and mostly free routes are featured; however, long and difficult lines where big wall logistics intercede - as on Southern Bell and Karma on HAlf Dome, and Escape from Freedom on Mt. Watkins - are included as well. Detailed topos, cliff photos and accurate route descriptions establish Yosemite Free Climbs as the number one resource for free climbing in Yosemite. Park access, camping and concessions information, along with an illuminating analysis of climbing accidents by ranger john Dill, make this guide indispensible for all climbers venturing into the valley.
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Don Reid, a member of the legendary Statler Brothers, has three Grammy awards, thirteen gold albums, and eight platinum albums. An award-winning songwriter, Reid is also the author of several books, including One Lane Bridge and O Little Town. He and his wife, Deborah, live in Staunton, Virginia.