Southern Pisgah Rock and Ice by Generations of NC Climbers

400+ pages, full color



Comprehensive guide to Looking Glass Rock (7 previously unpublished crags on Looking Glass alone), Cedar Rock (dozens of new routes, new crags), John Rock (never before published), 215 Area Ice and Sam’s Area Ice (limited previous publishings), Slate Rock and Ice, Pilot Cove Area, Graveyard Fields Ice, Cathey’s Creek (several updates from previous guides), Fish Bowl Crag, and possibly more surprises



Area’s described include the southeast’s largest collection of moderate multi-pitch routes, several difficult aid lines up to Grade V, over 60 ice lines from WI2-WI4, and trad or sport routes from 5.3-5.13.



Detailed history of the 50+ years of climbing in the region



Full color photographs from the area’s most talented photographers



Detailed climbing topos and elevation maps for approaches



Shipping option US Shipping $36.00 USD International $50.00 USD



Rumbling Bald Rock Climbs Second Edition by Sean Cobourn and Mike Reardon 350+ routes in Hickory Nut Gorge including Rumbling Bald. Also includes the newly opened Eagle Rock and Little Bearwallow Falls rock and ice. Full color. 275 pages. ***Pre-orders only. Shipping in late summer 2020.



US/ Non-US Shipping US Shipping $35.00 USD Non US Shipping $65.00 USD





High Country Climbing by Matt Paden

The climbing around Boone, NC has something for every climber. With beautiful mountain views, four-season climbing, and high-quality sport and trad lines, the High Country of North Carolina offers great cragging for a lifetime of adventure. This guide covers over 200 routes on the cliffs closest to Boone, NC: The Dump, Ship Rock, Moon Rocks, Little Wilson, Sunken Treasure, Stack Rock, and Holloway Mountain. Areas covered in this guide were published previously both on line and in now out-of-print guides.

Guide includes:

128 Full-color pages

Photos of cliffs with route overlays and topos for Ship Rock

Overview maps and directions

Area beta for camping, dining, etc

Information on High Country ecology, geology, and climbing history

Community-graded star ratings

Full-page climbing pics to get you psyched!













As Above, So Below: A Climbing Story by Chris Kalman,

As Above, So Below is a 103 page fictional climbing story set in Argentine Patagonia. When something goes wrong high up a mountain, one man is forced to face his inner demons along the way to the summit.

This beautiful hardbound book was published in 2018 as a limited edition of 1000 copies. The story was illustrated by the immensely talented Craig Muderlak, and edited and revised at the The Banff Centre’s prestigious Mountain and Wilderness Writing Workshop.

As Above, So Below has been described as “Jack London’s To Build a Fire for climbing”, and reminiscent of James Salter’s Solo Faces. In September of 2018, it was nominated for the Mountain Fiction Award at the Banff Mountain Book and Film Festival in Banff, Canada.

Author Bio Chris Kalman is an internationally known climber, and author. His work has been featured in Alpinist, Ascent, Climbing, Gripped, and Rock and Ice Magazines, and in the American Alpine Journal where he is an Associate Editor. He has done first ascents in Patagonia, British Columbia’s Coast Mountains, and throughout the United States. His recent novella (As Above, So Below) and guidebook (The Index Town Walls) were both shortlisted for awards at the 2018 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.









Hidden Valley Rock Climbs by Gus Glitch



200 pages, full color, glossy



Ground Up Publishing has worked with author and 30 year route developer Gus Glitch to produce Hidden Valley Rock Climbs, a guidebook to nearly 500 routes. Hidden Valley is predominately a sport climbing crag located near Abingdon, VA known for its steep roofs and well bolted lines. It is also home to many worthwhile traditional routes. It was recently purchased and re-opened to the public by the Carolina Climbers Climbers Coalition after more than a decade of being closed. Stay tuned here for the latest and greatest on the guide. Some of the proceeds from the guide will be donated to the CCC, including $500 towards rebolting hardware.



Hidden Valley Rock Climbs (Currently out of stock)





