Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks by Chuck Wilts (1979) Britain

Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks by Chuck Wilts (1979) BritainSixth edition of Wilts' guide to Tahquitz. This edition trades the iconic orange cover of the earlier self published editions for a handsome blue cover in the style of all the AAC published guides from this time period. 208 pages, mostly text with an insert of B&W photos in the middle, a few decorative sketches throughout, and an index.

Some places featured: Bhutan

with a turquoise-blue cover

printed on water-resistant paper

Reads quick

biggest flaw is some curling to the corners of a few issues

Bow Valley

leading up to and mostly involving the 1986 disaster in which Julie Tullis and four other climbers lost their lives

Staple-bound

" Both experts and novices alike will find something to appreciate here

durable binding

as Craig unfortunately lost his life in a climbing accident before publication

I remember being chilled by the fog on the coast