Dive into the world of sport climbing on vertical volcanic rocks with sunny overhangs with the guide Big Chief Area Climbs. Located near Lake Tahoe, California, at 7,000 feet of elevation between Truckee and Tahoe, this place offers thrilling days.
Recognized as one of the best climbing sites in cool weather in the Tahoe region, it is accompanied by abundant camping. The volcanic rock offers an interesting alternative to the more typical granite of the region. Big Chief Area Climbs provides clear and concise information, verified and re-verified.
In fact, the author himself climbed almost every route to verify the accuracy of all the information!
Specifications
- Author: Marek Hajek
- Publisher: Maximus
- Publication Year: 2005
- Edition: 1st
- Number of pages: 96 in black and white
Covered Regions
- Big Chief
- Light Deprivation Buttress
- Little Chief
- Sawtooth Ridge
- Fun circuit ideas are suggested!
About the Author: Marek Hajek grew up in the Czech Republic and moved to Lake Tahoe in 1989. His friend Don Harder introduced him to climbing in 1992. Marek's progress was slow, but he gradually climbed almost every route in the Big Chief area until writing this book. Marek married his wife Trang in 2001, and they live in Reno and climb as much as possible in Tahoe.