Yosemite Big Walls Select Ultimate Guide

The Ultimate Guide breaks down the best 140 or so bigwall routes in Yosemite, and gives you the tips for climbing them efficiently. Full page overlays bring the routes to life, and allow friends and family to follow along while you climb. First Ascent History connects you with the pioneers of each route. Also included is a ‘How to climb Freerider’ spread from Canadian ace Bronwin Hodges, and a ‘Nose Mini-guide’ spread. Woohoo!

Erik Sloan – Author

Erik Sloan is an Alaskan native who has lived and worked around Yosemite since the early 2000s. Erik has climbed El Cap over 100 times. He is co-author of Rock Climbing Yosemite Valley: 750 Best Free Routes(2016), Yosemite Bigwalls: The Complete Guide(2020), Yosemite Bigwalls: The Ultimate Guide (2021) and Supertopo’s Yosemite BigWalls 2nd edition (2004). He created a community website for Wawona climbing(in southern Yosemite): wawona.yosemitebigwall.com. In 1997, Erik co-founded the American Safe Climbing Association, and to date he has replaced over 2000 bolts on Yosemite’s bigwalls. Erik’s favorite climbs in Yosemite are Royal Arches 5.7 A0 or 5.10b, and The Nose of El Cap.