New Bishop Bouldering Guidebook

Bishop in California is a bouldering paradise and is considered as one of the best bouldering destinations in the world.  It’s certainly one of the most famous, with a wealth of world-class problems from friendly V0’s to cutting edge V14’s.

The bouldering is located high above the desert mountain town of Boulder in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains.  With well over 2,000 amazing problems to choose from the variety is unmatched.  Low to high boulders, crimps to pockets, gymnastic dynos to delicate slabs to endurance traverses. 

There are also 2 different principal rock types to choose from, in radically different environments.  There is the volcanic rock at Tableland (Happy and Sad Boulders) characterised with lots of pockets.  Their fascinating jumbles of blocks and long, winding walls and alcoves often have a gym-like feel.  Then there is the granite-like quartz monzonite rock found at Buttermilk Country with crimpier problems on large, egg-like boulders, situated within a majestic alpine arena.

Bishop averages 296 days of sunshine per year as it sits in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The best time to boulder at Bishop typically starts in November and extends through to April.  In the winter, daytime temperatures in the bouldering areas hover between 10 and 16 degrees Celsius, with sunny weather dominating.  Add in Bishop’s famous hot springs and convenient amenities make this a great place to visit for bouldering.

A new comprehensive Bishop Bouldering Guidebook has just been published describing over 2,200 problems ranging from V0 to V14.  All the problems are shown on colour photo topos, along with boulder maps and a short description.  The guidebook covers all the main areas including Tableland, Buttermilks, Druid Stones, Rock Creek, and the Sherwin Plateau. 

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