Falcon Guides

The Art of Travel, the Science of Rescue This book covers all aspects of glacier travel from equipment, rope rigging, anchors, belay systems, the many forms of crevasse rescue and more. The authors have a combined 60 years of mountaineering and outdoor education experience. Written by Michael Strong and Eck...

Oregon's north coast offers miles of hiking along sandy beaches, rocky coastlines, dramatic headlands, and old-growth forests, from Fort Canby State Park in southwest Washington to Yachats, Oregon. Best Easy Day Hikes Oregon¿s North Coast directs you to twenty-three easy-to-follow trails that lead to some of the most scenic destinations,...

Smith Rock State Park. It was on the impressive crags of this Oregon hideaway that American sport climbing came into its own, and to this day, some of the hardest climbs in the States are found on these walls. Alan Watts, who has played a lead role in the development...

The Cascade volcanoes dominate the landscape in the Pacific Northwest. For years adventuresome locals have explored the glaciated flanks of these impressive giants, and climbers around the globe are drawn to the region with sights set on snow-capped summits. For many, climbing one volcano is the achievement of a lifetime;...

The Hiking Northern California Guidebook contains over 80 detailed hikes and trip descriptions from the Bay Area and Coast Range east into the Sierra Nevada and north up to the Oregon border Northern California might be one of the premier hiking destinations in the Country Detailed descriptions of more than...

Written by two guys who spend half their lives in the woods, this book will give beginners a comprehensive guide and old hands a few more tricks. From the guys of Telemark Tips Book and Backcountry Ski Book fame. Walking into the wilderness with a pack on your back is...

The definitive guide to rock climbing routes in the magnificent national parks of the Colorado Plateau: Zion National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Arches National Park Written by Eric BjørnstadR42 pages Paperback

All Falcon cues feature a solid construction of exotic wood combinations such as ebony, cocobolo, bocote, tulip wood, and Canadian birdseye maple. These woods are then accessorized by many great features such as hand-laid inlays, a hand-polished stainless steel joint, an Aegis linen ferrule, and an ultra-smooth Irish Linen wrap....

Forget Yosemite Valley and head straight for Tuolumne's for beatiful granite rock that has holds of all shapes and sizes and expecially difficulty. Rock Climbing Tuolumne Meadows leads the way to more than 1,000 traditional and sport routes and classic bouldering problems of all degrees of difficulty. Expert climbers Don...

Whether you are a novice or a seasoned hiker, let Tom Seymour introduce you to a sampling of the finest trails in the Pine Tree State. Included are descriptions of 72 trails that vary in length from an easy one-hour stroll along a quiet nature trail to challenging treks in...

Whether you are a novice or seasoned hiker, veteran hiker and outdoor writer Larry Pletcher will introduce you to the finest trails in the Granite State. Covers 100 trails in a variety of terrains, such as the verdant North Country forest, the challenging Caps Ridge Trail over White Mountain granite,...

The Crown Jewel of the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park offers some of the most interesting and pristine hiking opportunities anywhere. Hiking Yosemite National Park features fifty-nine of the park's finest trails, from day hikes to backcountry treks. With this comprehensive guide, veteran outdoors writer Suzanne Swedo provides all the...

How to Rock Climb!, now in its fourth edition, is the most thorough instructional rock climbing book in the world. This nuts-and-bolts guide serves as an introduction to rock climbing for beginners, and helps the intermediate climbers hone their knowledge of the sport. All the key elements, from ethics to...

Inside you'll find everything the beginning climber needs to know about toproping: basic and advanced anchor set-ups, belay techniques, lowering from fixed anchors and more. Photos help guide the reader through complex toproping situations. Told from an anecdotal point of view, this book sets guidelines for problem solving in the...

A select guide to 25 of Arizona's best and most popular climbing areas. Author: Stewart M. Green First EditionU28 Pages Publisher: Falcon Paperback

This revised and updated book features topos and photos as well as text describing this popular Southern California area. Written by Bob Gaines and Randy Vogel Published on 07/01/2001 PaperbackR40 Pages

Revised and updated. This is a short topo guide to the most popular of the great routes and crags of Yosemite Valley. The intent is to give an overview of the major routes on El Capitan, Half Dome and the cragging areas of Cookie Area, Glacier Point Apron, and Arch...

GPS Simplified for the Outdoor Adventures This pack-sized book is a guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas. Written in simple language, with each new term explained as it's used, this book is a wealth of...

Hiking above and around Lake Tahoe is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have when you come to visit this beautiful region. Best Easy Day Hikes - Lake Tahoe will introduce you to 20 of the most popular and convenient hikes in the area. Hike to sweeping views...

The Camping Northern California Guidebook details and describes over 750 public campgrounds from the Oregon border down to the San Francisco Bay Area These are campsites run by local government entities, the Forest Service, the BLM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Park Service Charts and guides simplify yoru...

The epitome of Sierra Nevada rock climbing guides, Climbing California's High Sierra has the listings and descriptions for all of the High Sierra peaks and most beautiful ascents This book will live on your shelf and you will drool for years until you climb these amazing mountains and accomplish your...

The Climbing California's Mountains guidebook is a great resource for hikes, scrambles and non-technical climbs on 69 of California's amazing mountains and summits Everything from volcanic peaks, rocky slopes, sheer cliffs, granite cornices, open meadows and incredible views are all described in this thorough book Each hike contains an introduction...

A highly entertaining, totally nonthreatening introduction to the camping and travel skills needed in a wilderness environment. Provides information on dressing and packing for the outdoors, equipment, campcraft, trip planning, outdoor hazards, low-impact camping, and more By Allen O'Bannon with illustrations by Mike Clelland Paperback; 161 pages; measures 6 x...

Lake Tahoe has some of the best mountain biking the west has to offer. Up and down spectacular peaks, past ultra-blue lakes, through crisp clear air, Mountain Biking Lake Tahoe profiles the greatest rides in this cycling paradise shared by California and Nevada. Veteran mountain biker Lorene Jackson recommends her...

The Mountain Biking Northern California Guidebook has over 65 trail rides and descriptions Covers the Bay Area, Monterey Coast Ranges, Northern Coast Ranges, the Southern Cascades, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, and the Sacramento Foothills area 290 pages of fully featured rides with related info GPS-compatible trail maps and route profiles Mile-by-mile...