The club has a modest library of guidebooks and instructional books. They can be borrowed by members at gear nights or by arranging a time with the gear officers (as with normal gear, we still require a cash deposit that will be returned upon return of the book). Reading instructional books and discussing with experienced club members is a great way to make yourself a safer, more skilled club member.
Below is an inventory of books (subject to change). Please see Booqable for the full catalogue.
Guidebooks
Climbing Guidebooks
- Blue Mountains Climbing (2019) - Onsight
- Blue Mountains Climbing (2010) - Onsight
- Nowra Sport Climbing - Rod Young
- Nowra Climbing (2016) - Onsight
- Sydney Bouldering Guide
- Climb Point Perp
- Climb Tasmania, Selected Best Climbs (2013)
- Thailand, A Climbing Guide (2005)
- Rock Climbing in the Hunter Valley
- Sublime Climbs: A Guide to the Best Rockclimbing Venues in Victoria
- Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide
- Climbing Australia: The Essential Guide
- Point Perpendicular: A Climber's Guide to the Beecroft Peninsula
- Queenstown: Rock, Ice & Boulders
- Wanaka Rock: A Comprehensive Guide to Wanaka Rock Climbing
- Frog Buttress Climbing (2015)
- South East Queensland Climbing (2018)
- Rockclimbs Around Melbourne - Glenn Tempest
- Arapiles: 444 of the Best - Gordon Poultney & Simon Carter (2013)
- Arapiles Pocket Companion - Simon Mentz & Glenn Tempest
- Kaputar: A Rock Guide By Mark Colyvan
- Frog Buttress: A Rock Guide By Scott Camps
- Vietnam: A Climber's Guide - Erik Ferjentsik
Other Guidebooks
- Canyons Near Sydney (5th Edition)
- Bungonia Caving Maps from Under Bungonia - Julie & Peter Bauer
- 100 Walks in New South Wales
- Discovering The Blue Mountains On Foot - Alan Fairley
- Blue Mountains Canyons - A Wild guide by David Noble
- Pedaller's Paradise: A New Zealand Cycle Touring Guide (North Island)
- Pedaller's Paradise: A New Zealand Cycle Touring Guide (South Island)
Instructional books
- Climbing Anchors (2 copies)
- Canyoning Technical Manual - Grant Prattley & Daniel Clearwater
- Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
- Climbing Expeditions: Planning and Management
- An Introduction to Rock Climbing
- Knots for Climbers - A Falcon Guide
- Make or Break: Don't Let Climbing Injuries Dictate Your Success
- Leave No Trace: A Guide to the New Wilderness Etiquette
- Climbing: From Gym to Crag
- Knots - Gordon Perry
- Avalanche Awareness: In the New Zealand Backcountry
- A Climbers Guide: To New Zealand Mountaineering Techniques
- Aspiring Guides Technical Manual: A Resource for Alpinists
- Crack Climbing - Pete Whittaker
- Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete
- 1000+ Climbing Tips - Andy Kirkpatrick
- Driven: The Piton Handbook - Andy Kirkpatrick
Maps
1:25000 topographic maps (Mount Wilson, Kanangra, Perisher Valley, Bundanoon)
A large number of caving maps and guidebook photocopies from Bungonia and elsewhere
Reference & Other
A collection of climbing and bushwalking magazines
A number of old club magazines, which are available in a digital format.