Full Description
From one of the most prominent names in climbing today, this is a comprehensive guide to a sport experiencing a renaissance. It is a complete instruction guide to ice and mixed climbing.
Contents
Gear. Gear maintenance -- Eat and dress for success. Climb ice! / by Kim Csizmazia -- Basic ice climbing -- Anchors and leading. Barry Blanchard whips ice climbing / by Barry Blanchard -- Descending. Big routes : modern tactics for speed and warmth -- Advanced ice techniques. Suffer machine fall / by Raphael Slawinski -- Leading and protecting mixed routes -- Mixed climbing -- Moving in mountains in winter. The golden rule / by Rob Owens -- Systems for survival. A lesson / by Will Gadd -- Training for winter climbing. Cluster luck / by Scott Semple.
