Utah is a magnificent landscape of startling diversity & beauty manifested for climbers in more cliff miles of exposed rock than any other state Fragile sandstone towers pierce the sky amid endless miles of vertical cliffs sometimes more than a half mile high; wondrous canyon walls of cobblestone & limestone overhang at dizzying angles; & granite domes & slabs recline on sunny mountain slopes Rock Climbing Utah is the only guide available that covers all the major climbing areas in the state Traditional & sport climbers from the beginner to expert will find a superb sampling of hundreds of routes in the 25 areas covered--including 300 new routes that were not in the first edition This fully revised & expanded guidebook offers first-hand information for climbers including area overviews & climbing histories route betas & topos color maps & photos equipment recommendations approach & descent information & listings for shops gyms & guide services stunning action photos round out the package to make Rock Climbing Utah an essential source for visitng & local climbers alike