Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 333 pages
- Published by: Mountaineers Books October 30, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0898867509
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0898867503
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Book Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 1 pounds
Jackson Hole News & Guide
"Well-organized and easy to read…Its obvious that Lightner knows the country well."
Book Description
Thailand is a climbers paradise-discover where to climb, where to stay, what to take, and more in this new guide!
·More than 350 sport routes, rated 1-5 stars for their appeal
·Up-to-date post-tsunami information
·Information on Thai history, culture, and geology, along with useful Thai language phrases
·Author royalties used for route rebolting efforts in Thailand, done in conjunction with the American Safe Climbing Association (ASCA)
This new guide contains everything climbers need to make the most of Thailand, both on the rock and off. Youll find information on local transportation, lodging, sightseeing, guide schools, and gear shops, as well as how to preserve your gear from the wear and tear of warm salt water breezes, and much more.
Reader ReviewsI got this book and Wee Changrua/Elke Schmitz's "Rock Climbing in Thailand" (3rd ed, Dec 2005) guidebook. Sam's book is good in giving you background and route descriptions but it is hard sometimes to find climbs with his photos. Also some data is out of date. For example the Diamond Cave area, only 2-3 climbs go the full height of the wall to the roof but looking at Sam's book it looks like they all go to the roof. Wee's book is upto date on this. Also Wee has a new edition, availible in Railay and Tonsai with the newest info; such as Stalagasaurus losing it's defining stalactite. Otherwise it's an ok book.
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