[Ru]

I think it is a great guide.
My only quibble is I'm not a fan of starring problems, think they just get singled out for more traffic.
Excellent otherwise though

We starred the problems to draw attention to  the fact that there were excellent problems off the beaten track, and hopefully draw people away from the honey pots. That was the thinking anyway.

[dave]

Stars are the way to go. The whole idea of not starring stuff to spread the load just doesn't work. Look at northumberland and the old guide.

[Bonjoy]

 

[jowgli]

new guide is great,
stars = good 

any chance of griff's buttress and fossil wall getting a write up available online?

[cofe]

any chance of griff's buttress and fossil wall getting a write up available online?

Both available on pb.info:

http://peakbouldering.info/crags/81
http://peakbouldering.info/crags/109

[jowgli]

cheers cofe, that website is really useful and i have checked out both crags and more or less worked out where all the probs go, but just wondered if any photo topos existed, can't just go round climbing stuff without a shiny number under it and a line up the rock lol!

[tomtom]

Excellent work guys... (just got mine..) I'm also pleased to see that my fIrst 7B has been upgraded to 7B+.   

[dave k]

Its a quality guide for sure. Pretty hefty too.

Does anyone have a tried and tested protective cover that will fit this shape of guide? 

[slackline]

Sticky back plastic?

[Andy B]

A handy second purpose of this guide is that it serves as a beautiful chronological record of Scouse's rapidly receding hairline.

[Scouse D]

A handy second purpose of this guide is that it serves as a beautiful chronological record of Scouse's rapidly receding hairline.

ouch!
I know you wanted the cover shot banksy but you're just going to have to get over it. It's over. Let it go.

[Andy B]

 

[tomtom]

My 'best picture in the guide' has to be the one of Ben Moon at stoney... Followed by PaulB's Hampers Hang... Cover shot is good too..
Not quite sure what wideanglefoolery Cofe used to make Hobson moor overhanging!

[Andy B]

I'm with you on the Stoney shot, but if you're saying you like staring at pictures of Scouse's crotch, well, that's your business.

[dave]

At least his crotch draws attention away from the scarpas.

[cofe]

My 'best picture in the guide' has to be the one of Ben Moon at stoney...

I was made up when we finally sourced this one. I'd been pestering Heinz for ages and he was struggling to find it but I'm so happy he did. Such an amazing photo.

the hobby moor one is one of Rupert's. I think Ru Jnr was holding the camera, hence the low and wide angle.

[Ru]

The ben moon Stoney shot was one that was originally (or one very like it) in his Rock Stars book from the 90's. We wanted another old school shot that was in landscape format and this shot sprang to mind. Dead chuffed that Cofe managed to get it.

[Paul B]

My 'best picture in the guide' has to be the one of Ben Moon at stoney... Followed by PaulB's Hampers Hang... Cover shot is good too..
Not quite sure what wideanglefoolery Cofe used to make Hobson moor overhanging!

Thats very kind but personally, Nick Browns Black Rocks shot and Cofe's shot of Ned on Careless really stand out. Then there's all of Johnny B's landscapes, the book is immense!

[rich d]

I've been blown away by the photos in the new guide, but non climbers who've nosied at it have commented on how stunning the photos are. I love the angels share black rocks photo it has a truly magical feel to it. But there's not a single photo that I don't find inspiring. Fantastic piece of work guys!

[jimmykay]

I agree with all of the above. Photo's are all stunning. It made the Tube look like a great bouldering venue. A photo of the Amazon Rainforest may have been more accurate at the moment though. Just in case anyone was thinking of going anytime soon, take some gardening tools because it is crazily overgrown. If I lived more local I'd probably have done it myself. It took me and two friends around 2hours to find. We were scouring the side of the hill for ages before I realised it was actually in a shrubbery which we'd walked past several times. Also, I'd be gentle with some of the lip holds as some chunks of rock along the lip (big entrance) seemed to wobble. Has anyone been up in the last 6months?

Beautiful place though! Had to go and check out those huge caves on the other side of the river.

[Robsons]

Ordered mine from Sainsbury's  online y'day - £16.99!!!
Urban Rock in the south are selling for £25?!

Friend has already got it and it is quality!!!

[Greg C]

Ordered mine from Sainsbury's  online y'day - £16.99!!!
Urban Rock in the south are selling for £25?!

I noticed this yesterday. Anyone care to divulge the name of the bell end in the supply chain who supplies rock climbing guides to WHSmiths , Sainsbury's and the like? They just tear the arse out of the price the moment they hit the warehouse. Makes you wonder why we (R+R, Outside, Needlesports, V12, Crag X, Urban Rock etc. etc.) bother selling them in the first place. In my view £25 is cheap for such a great guide, seems such a shame to see it devalued (to effectively the trade price) a week or so after its launch.

Incidentally, great guide by the way.

[SA Chris]

Does seem a bit at odds for a specialist publication.

[BenF]

WHSmiths , Sainsbury's and the like? They just tear the arse out of the price the moment they hit the warehouse.

And look how the independent book sellers have all but disappeared from the high street whilst the larger chains (eg Waterstones etc) clean up.

[Dave Flanagan]

Got mine the other day. Very impressed, the sharpness and strong colours were what struck me most. All the photos are great, glad to see such nice crag shots taken in such great light, I never understand why some guides take such shitty drab looking shots for their topos. Well done lads.  I think its fair to say this guide represents the very top end in bouldering guidebook standards.