Can Climbing Guidebooks Survive the Digital Age—and Do They Need To?
The clash between guidebook authors and climbing apps raises a bigger question: what do we lose—and what do we gain—when beloved print traditions go digital?
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Guidebooks Are Still a Problem
Guidebooks have changed. It’s not so much the slick paper and color photos. Those are nice. It’s the stories creeping in among the routes that I really like.
The Magic of Climbing Guidebooks
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Climb Assist Beta Provides 3D Topo Maps of Popular Climbing Destinations
The Climb Assist team is using photogrammetry to create detailed, interactive crag models, overlaid with route information, providing a whole new way to find beta.
The Rise of North Dakota Climbing
Check out Kevin Corrigan's author page.
Editors' Choice Classic: Mountain Project Phone App
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Semi-Rad: In Praise of Guidebooks
Check out Brendan Leonard's author page.