Big Chief Area Climbs by Marek Hajek, edited by Marty Lewis, is a Lake Tahoe climbing guidebook detailing the sport climbing at Big Chief, a volcanic tuff located off Highway 89 between Truckee and Tahoe City. Find detailed route info and topos on the 123 routes in the Big Chief area. Big Chief Area Climbs is in its 1st edition, and is volume 1 of the Maximus Press Lake Tahoe Area Climbing Guides. Big Chief Area Climbs is the first guidebook devoted to Big Chief and its author spent over 1,500 hours compiling this extensive guide. 96 Pages. Date of Publication: March 2005 First Edition. Publisher: Maximus Press. Printed in Canada