{"product_id":"new-river-rock-vol-1-mike-williams","title":"New River Rock Vol. 1 - Mike Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe New River Gorge of West Virginia is one of the most dramatic canyons in the East. It’s famous for its whitewater rafting, the BASE-jumping extravaganza of “Bridge Day,” and, of course, its world-class rock climbing. New River Gorge climbing is a unique combination of excellent, historic trad and equally excellent, historic sport. Unlike its main “rival” crag, Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, the New holds equal allure for both trad and sport climbers. No surprise to the tradsters: the Nuttall Sandstone is harder than granite and riddled with excellent cracks of all sizes. Fair enough, say the sportsters, but the bolted climbing is some of the best and most varied anywhere! The specialty of the house is technical climbing that will test your ingenuity, footwork, and finger strength, but there are plenty of massively overhanging sectors for those who just want to grab big holds and pull. There is so much climbing in the New that we’ve had to split it into two volumes, each with a lifetime’s worth of routes to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 – The Main Gorge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume documents the heart of New River Gorge climbing, the crags of the main gorge. You’ll find all the beta for more than 1900 climbing routes on the immaculate sandstone walls of this beautiful river canyon. Endless climbing! (But while you’re in the area, you won’t want to miss the Meadow and Summersville Lake – the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wolverinepublishing.com\/store\/new-river-rock-vol-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003enewest edition of  Vol 2\u003c\/a\u003e released in July 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAreas covered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKaymoor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBubba City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeauty Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJunkyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Buttress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFern Buttress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndless Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Nuttall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomino Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunshine Buttress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeney’s Buttress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbassador Buttress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCotton Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeedleseye (access and overview only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epremium sewn binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eentertaining route descriptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eup-to-date beta on over \u003cstrong\u003e1900 routes\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edetailed history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecamping and apres-climb stuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einspiring color photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e learned to climb on the granite domes of North Carolina, but felt the pull of West Virginia’s Nuttall Sandstone after his first trips to the New in the late ’90s. He then toured around the US in a VW van looking for the best rock climbing before finally realizing it was back where he started, at the New River Gorge. He has since become an active route developer there. Mike has worked as a wilderness instructor, climbing guide, rigger, author, editor for Deadpoint Magazine, and guidebook project manager. He now runs \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bridgeboundcampers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBridge Bound Campers\u003c\/a\u003e, converting cargo vans into luxury road-trip machines. He lives in Fayetteville with his wife Elissa, children Hazel and Elliott, and crag dog Lilah. You can contact Mike at \u003ca href=\"mailto:mikey@newriverclimbing.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003emikey@newriverclimbing.net\u003c\/a\u003e or just stop by Bridge Bound Campers at 131 S Court Street to talk about his two passions — rock climbing and van dwelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wolverine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50082468692279,"sku":"210000114115","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/8704\/9506\/products\/517467630da08d725191942fbc6f066b.jpg?v=1724814716","url":"https:\/\/3-rivers-outdoor-co.myshopify.com\/products\/new-river-rock-vol-1-mike-williams","provider":"3 Rivers Outdoor Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}