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Sample Chapter Available

For those of you interested in a checking out the format of the upcoming Rock Climbing Guide for Jackson Hole and Pinedale, Wyoming here is a sample chapter of Scab Creek Buttress located in Pinedale, Wyoming.

Please note that this sample chapter is a draft and there may be errors. The draft is copyright Acroterra Corporation and redistribution is prohibited.

Download the Sample Chapter (PDF, 4.8 MB)
(Updated on 4/2/09)

Feedback is welcomed and greatly appreciated. Please post comments on this blog post below.

Thanks,
Wesley Gooch
Author, Rock Climbing Jackson Hole & Pinedale, Wyoming.

Here are a few previews of other chapters:

Stonehenge Spread

Rodeo Wall Spread

Shield Spread

Categories: Guide Book

1. 

   By Brandon Perkins on March 25th 2009

   Not to sound corny or anything, but I am extremely impressed. This blows away the book that you put out a few years ago. I am, quite frankly, shocked by the stark contrast between the two. Well done Wes.
2. 

   By Jed Conklin on March 25th 2009

   Wes it looks very nice. Good clean layout and well implemented route guides.
3. 

   By Kylie Chupp on March 25th 2009

   Wes!
   This looks awesome! You are doing some killer work. I agree with Brandon, with as good as your old one was, this one blows it out of the water! Keep on Keepin on!!!
4. 

   By Jess Neubert on March 25th 2009

   Wes, I like the design a lot! It’s clean, but very appealing. Awesome job! What’s the cover going to look like?
5. 

   By Wesley Gooch on March 25th 2009

   Thanks for the positive feedback everyone. Not sure what the cover is going to look like yet Jess…. I currently don’t have a photo that is worthy of the cover.
6. 

   By Sarah Maclean on March 27th 2009

   Nice Wes! Excellent layout, fantastic photos, very clean and simple. Now, for some constructive criticism…there are some typos. Let me know if you want someone to proof read, I’d love to help out!
7. 

   By Eric Milliren on March 27th 2009

   Wes-
   Very nice! Your comprehensive knowledge of the area in this one chapter is astounding. I think your passion for the sport is reflected in that empirical knowledge, which will verify your expertise to the reader. The layout looks sharp, text is to-the-point, pictures are high quality. This book is going to blow climbers away!!! (Hopefully not literally – that would be bad)
8. 

   By Jason Burton on March 29th 2009

   Nice work. Reminds me a lot of the current Red River Gorge guide… which is a compliment as i think they’re the best out there!
9. 

   By Wesley Gooch on March 29th 2009

   Thanks again for more feedback. I just updated all of the screenshots and the Scab Creek Buttress sample chapter with new corrections. Thanks to those of you who pointed out many errors. Thanks everyone! Keep the feedback and criticism coming.
10. 

    By Paul Tatts on March 31st 2009

    First of all, awesome man! Looks really good, of the quality of the guidebooks we get over here which take about 20 people (and years) to put together so well impressed.
    Being really nit picking i didn’t like a couple of things.
    1. If the photo on the stonehenge picture didn’t have a car poking into it it would look way better.
    2. The writing on the first picture of the scab creek buttress is difficult to read
    3. Just a suggestion really but by “number of routes” before crag areas a “grade range” is pretty useful so people get a good idea if it’s worth the trip without having to go through the whole chapter.
    4. I don’t like the “walk off” picture, not sure what exactly about it but I guess it doesn’t really look as professional as the other pics. Might just be being a dick!
    5. Get your ass leading the roof above jumbo crack… the topo with a line heading straight across that would look sick!
    Otherwise it looks awesome. Well done.
11. 

    By Wesley Gooch on March 31st 2009

    Paul Tatts,

    Thanks for the great feedback. You have some good suggestions. I just added a “Routes by Rating & Type” chart to the sample chapter. Should make for a nice quick reference of the routes at each area.

    I agree with you that the first few paragraph’s of the Scab Creek chapter is awkward and I will rework that.

    As far as the photos go, the aerial photo really has bad colors and lighting but its all I have and I wanted to show off the descent and give a scale of the area.. I might try to make that shot black and white. The other photos are not permanent yet and I am currently seeking better photos for many of the shots I have.

    Thanks for the feedback and keep it coming. I just updated the sample chapter.

    Thanks,
    Wes
12. 

    By Dan Spach on April 1st 2009

    Wes, you rock! I like it. Your passion and experience are apparent. Can’t wait to see the end product…
13. 

    By Wesley Gooch on April 1st 2009

    I just updated the sample chapter again (on 4/2/09). The updated changes include:

    1) Tons of grammatical corrections.
    2) Text “tinkering.”
    3) Route Photo Labels
    4) Easier to read photo captions.
    5) Photo Color Corrections.

    Thanks to those of you who have been helping me out!
    Wes
14. 

    By Eric Milliren on April 4th 2009

    Alright I think I have one criticism. Make sure you are consistent with your photo captions. Just noticed the picture of Terry on “Photo finish” has the caption inside the picture while the others are above or below. When I grade lab reports, all figure captions must be below the figures they represent. As a suggestion, I would stick to a convention like that. Word dude.
15. 

    By Dave on April 9th 2009

    Dude!!!!!

    It looks Great! Time to dust off the shoes=) The routes and pics give a clear idea of where to go and what’s what. OFS!