Customer Reviews:
 Useless as a climbing guide April 19, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The author clearly spent a lot of time driving and hiking around VA, but the actual climbing content is basically useless. For example, the Old Rag information is impossible to decipher. Crag photos and overview topo are a must in a climbers' guidebook, but there is not a single photo in the book. I think the publisher is to blame for printing an "unfinished" book. Certainly NOT worth $22...
Don't Buy this book February 29, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is only useful for pointing someone in the direction of rock to climb on, BUT this guide is basically useless. Several of the areas that I know well are very poorly described and even contain errors.
 Great guide, not a seeing eye dog November 22, 1999
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Book gives great explanations of climbing areas in western VA. Directions are adequate, I haven't gotten lost yet, but require a little adventurous spirit by the user. Good sketches of the crags and a wide variety of routes shown.
 Virginia Climber's Guide is an excellent resource. November 21, 1999
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Reading some of the other reviews, I almost wondered if this guide book would be worth the price. I decided to read it however after glancing in the introduction and seeing what was the basic intent of the book. Jeff Watson clearly states that the purpose of the book is to provide a listing of areas and routes for climbing in Virginia. I found the overall map on pages 6 and 7, as well as the opening paragraph in each section to be very informative. This book is only a guide and does not have all the information for each area because it covers many sites in Virginia. Climbing is an adventure and many of the answers are discovered along the way. This book is helpful in knowing where to start the adventure in the beautiful state of Virginia.
Incomplete and poorly done. March 31, 1999
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
New to the state, I hoped that this guide would give me some variety from the few areas I was familiar with. However, I was disappointed that, as an intermediate climber and familiar with getting my way through the woods, I had a hard time finding the climbs as depicted by the diagrams or text. Once I did find them, I was disappointed by the quality. Furthermore, there was no data on lead lines and the info on Shenandoah Park climbing regs were a "little off." Politely pointed out by a Park Ranger. Nice try but it needs more substance and perhaps more research.
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