South Dakota Needles: Adventure Climbs of Herb and Jan Conn
by Lindsay Stephens
Long before camming devices, sticky rubber or kernmantle ropes, a daring duo from the East Coast took to South Dakota’s Needles with an 80-foot rope, soft iron pitons and tennis shoes. Herb and Jan Conn made their mark exploring and mapping the Needles, as well as ascending classic and sometimes outrageous lines to incredible places. This guide describes over 240 climbs and recounts the stories of this enigmatic Black Hills couple.
Price: $15.95
Spearfish Canyon Limestone Rock Climbing Guide
by Bruce B. Junek
Located an hour from the granite climbing at Mount Rushmore and the Needles lies Spearfish Canyon, home of world-class quality limestone with beautiful pockets from monos to big jugs, plus in-cuts and edges, sidepulls, slabs, steep walls, overhangs, bulges, roofs, cracks, flakes and moe. Grades from 5.8s to 5.12s.
Price: $14.95