In reply to UKC Gear:
We weren´t too impressed by the new Sicily guide, it is o.k. but could have been better:-
The previous edition split the island into its provinces and colour coded them which meant finding areas was easier.
The printer has got a lot of red ink cheap- the rusty red tone of the whole guide is a bit jarring, especially when it gets into some of the photo´s as well which tend towards dull redness.
The ommision of first ascentionists names and bolt counts for the sport routes is a typically outdated mountaineers idea, especially when some of the routes need up to 18 quickdraws, we always give the bolt count and ascensionist/bolter credit on our topos as does the author of Freeclimbing Sicily when possible.
Listing the areas in the guide clockwise around the island is o.k except when you then list the seperate crags in the area in the reverse order it will be a bit confusing, i.e. the first crag you come to is the last in that section of the guide. This is especially wierd at San Vito lo Capo where there is only one road in anyway which is a dead end!
Still, it is a good,usable guide which hopefully will attract other climbers to the area and maybe the next edition will be even better, this one is already out of date as I´ve done around 20 routes since it was written and plenty more to come over Easter.
Handsome chap on P201 don´t you think!
Jim