Climbing : Training for Peak Performance

Soles, Clyde

ISBN 10: 089886898X / ISBN 13: 9780898868982

Published by Mountaineers Books, The, 2002

Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP61681556

Synopsis:

Dangling sweaty-palmed from a 3000-foot cliff for days on end, Jared Ogden taught himself to climb his first big wall by trial and error. Why should you have to do the same? The man who went on to free El Capitan and the Nose in less than twenty-four hours wants to jump-start your education. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a full-on wall addict, you'll learn the tools of the trade and how to use them; different leading and hauling scenarios and why some are better suited than others; multiple following set-ups for different terrain; how to choose your partners and routes; staying on route how to live on a wall; the steps involved in doing first ascents; big wall style and ethics; and more. Ogden will have you racked and ready for prime big wall climbing destinations in North America including Yosemite, Zion, Rocky Mountain, and the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Parks; the Alaskan Range; and the Bugaboos of British Columbia.

Review: "Soles provides that rare experience, text book attention to detail in a hugely readable form."--Bernard Newman "The Alpine Journal "

Bibliographic Details

Title: Climbing : Training for Peak Performance
Publisher: Mountaineers Books, The
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition.