🧗‍♂️ 1986 Pictorial Guide to Boulder Climbs – 4th Edition by Richard Rossiter (Kamikaze Graphics)

Explore Boulder’s climbing history with this rare 1986 fourth edition of Pictorial Guide to Boulder Climbs by Richard Rossiter, published by Kamikaze Graphics of Eldorado Springs, Colorado.

This softcover, ring-bound field guide documents routes throughout Boulder Canyon, the Flatirons, and Eldorado Canyon, featuring Rossiter’s original hand-drawn topo maps and route illustrations.

Printed in small batches before his later Falcon Guides, these Kamikaze editions have become hard-to-find collectibles among climbers and outdoor historians.

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📖 Details

• Author: Richard Rossiter

• Publisher: Kamikaze Graphics, Eldorado Springs, CO

• Edition: Fourth Edition (1986)

• Format: Softcover, single metal ring binding

• Pages: Complete – several pages are loose, and the book is split into two sections, but the original ring keeps everything together

• Condition: Used and well-handled. Cover shows creasing, scuffs, and edge wear from field use. Pages show age, light staining, and marks from outdoor handling but remain fully legible.

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🧭 Collector Notes

Authentic and field-used, this copy shows the patina and wear of a real climber’s reference — not a reproduction. An excellent addition for collectors of vintage Boulder climbing memorabilia or those who appreciate early topo art and route documentation.