Discover the spectacular limestone walls of The Fins, famous for their large, clean, and challenging sport lines. Idaho Underground is their grand debut. But it's just the tip of the iceberg - more than 20 other cliffs in southern Idaho are covered here, near Boise, Twin Falls, and the Sun Valley region.
Locals and a few savvy visitors have long known about truly "underground" areas such as the Black Cliffs of Boise, Dierkes Lake, Leslie Gulch Canyon, and more, including the incredible lava caves, with juggy and overhanging climbing beneath the wind-swept sage plains.
Dave Bingham, the godfather of climbing in Idaho, published the first black and white edition of this guide in 2012; with hundreds of new routes to share, this color guide truly highlights them!
Specifications
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Author: Dave Bingham
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Publisher: Wolverine Publishing
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Publication Year: 2019
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Edition: 1st
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Number of Pages: 316 in color
Covered Regions
- The Fins
- Boise’s Black Cliffs
- Table Rock
- Leslie Gulch
- Dierkes Lake
- Teddy Bear Cove
- Ramshorn Canyon
- Lava Caves
- The Channel
Features:
- Over 1500 routes - sport, traditional, multi-pitch, and bouldering
- Durable sewn binding
- Lots of useful regional information
- Drone-assisted imagery of The Fins cliffs
- Essays by Jonny Woodward, Jonathan Siegrist, Tedd Thompson, and more
- $1 from each book sold is donated to local climbing organizations
About the Author
In addition to Idaho Underground, Dave Bingham is also the author of several editions of the always-popular City of Rocks guides. He grew up in the Northeast, learning to ski and climb there before moving out West in the 1970s and settling near Sun Valley, Idaho. Along with his impressive list of first ascents, he is an accomplished endurance athlete, with many victories in mountain and Nordic ski races. Check out the City of Rocks website entry for more details on his remarkable achievements. Dave lives in Hailey with his wife Lisa, where he runs a log home chinking business, Dave Bingham Chinking.
