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Ice & Mixed Climbing

Author : Will Gadd

Publisher : The Mountaineers Books

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 22,6 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780898867695

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* Will Gadd is an ESPN X Games and Ice World Cup winner* There are 1.1 million ice climbers in the U.S. (Outdoor Industry Association, 2001)* Seventh installment in The Mountaineers Outdoor Expert series"Mixed climbing is my favorite discipline. It's the most fun because it has the fewest rules-sort of like professional wrestling compared to boxing." So says Will Gadd, as profiled in Fifty Favorite Climbs. Here the champion ice climber presents the same techniques and veteran wisdomhe imparts to those who attend his annual clinics. These include step-by-step instructions for the swing (ice axe), the kick (footwork), and putting it all together (tracking); how to "read" ice to select your line and follow it safely; and drytool techniques for mixed climbing. Training exercises and inspirational stories complete this seminal guide. Will Gadd won every major ice competition in the world in 1998 and 1999, as well as the 2000 Ice World Cup. A resident of Canmore, Alberta, hehas written for Climbing and Rock & Ice, among other publications. Roger Chayer's photos have appeared in Rock & Ice, Climbing, Gripped, Equinox, and the Alpine Club of Canada Journal. He lives in Calgary, Alberta. Part of the Mountaineers Outdoor Expert series.



Climbing Ice

Author : Yvon Chouinard

Publisher : Sierra Club Books for Children

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,39 MB

Release : 1978

Category : Snow and ice climbing

ISBN : 9780871562081

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Ice World

Author : Jeff Lowe

Publisher : Mountaineers Books

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 35,28 MB

Release : 1996-05

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780921102465

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The ultimate volume on ice climbing is finally here! Renowned climbing veteran Jeff Lowe shares his personal stories and professional insight in this comprehensive book, which offers a history of this fascinating sport, and an overview of the world's best ice climbs. Includes detailed, fully-illustrated instructions for mastering both basic and advanced techniques, information on avoiding hazards, and much more. As someone who has spent too much of his ice-climbing time literally quaking in his boots, I've been on the lookout for a book that will help me to minimize my terror and maximize my joy in clawing up frozen waterfalls and steep alpine couloirs. Jeff Lowe's spectacular new book is just what I was searching for. The awe-inspiring photos and thorough how-to text promise to radically decrease my learning curve," John Harlin, author, The Climber's Guide to North America Please order Ice World from a US supplier if you reside in the USA



Washington Ice

Author : Jason D. Martin

Publisher : The Mountaineers Books

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 41,88 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780898869460

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From established ice areas such as Alpental and Leavenworth to routes being developed (or rediscovered) around Coulee City and Wenatchee, the word is finally out: There are ample opportunities for quality ice climbing in Washington State, and here they are.



Beehive Ice

Author : Nathan Smith

Publisher :

Page : 464 pages

File Size : 41,95 MB

Release : 2014-12-20

Category :

ISBN : 9780975529928

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How to Ice Climb!

Author : Tim Banfield

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 26,20 MB

Release : 2021-11-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 149303135X

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Ice climbing continues to grow more popular every year. Advances in equipment and technique have helped make the sport accessible to a wide variety of outdoor enthusiasts. How to Ice Climb! is the most complete and up-to-date reference available on the sport. Sean Isaac and Tim Banfield provide essential information for beginners and valuable tips for experts. Starting with an overview of the history of ice climbing, the authors move on to cover equipment selection, approach strategies, avalanche safety, hazard management, movement skills, anchor systems, overhanging ice, mixed climbing, and more. All facets of ice climbing are thoroughly examined and explained. Full color photos complement the text to make How to Ice Climb! the most complete resource available. LOOK INSIDE FOR: Expert advice Tricks and techniques Full color photos Inspiration and motivation



How to Ice Climb!

Author : Craig Luebben

Publisher : Falcon Guides

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 47,84 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9781560447603

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This easy-to-read text is the most comprehensive resource on modern ice climbing, providing essential information for beginners and experts alike.



Training for the Uphill Athlete

Author : Steve House

Publisher : Patagonia

Page : 368 pages

File Size : 35,50 MB

Release : 2019-03-12

Category : SPORTS & RECREATION

ISBN : 9781938340840

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Presents training principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength



Yankee Rock & Ice

Author : Laura Waterman

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 465 pages

File Size : 45,85 MB

Release : 2018-10-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0811767671

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First published in 1993 and hailed as a classic, Yankee Rock & Ice is now reissued in a new edition with four new chapters covering the 1990s through today to bring the book up to date. This comprehensive and entertaining history of roped rock and ice climbing in the Northeast traces the growth of this popular sport in New England and New York and covers the first trailblazers of the eighteenth century through today’s events and personalities. Well-known mountaineers and preservationists, Guy and Laura Waterman have explored every corner of the mountains of New England and New York and done solid historical research on first ascents of classic routes and the climbers who have made them legendary. Climber Michael Wejchert joins Laura for the work on the second edition.



Dangerous Games

Author : Andrew Todhunter

Publisher : Anchor

Page : 193 pages

File Size : 13,8 MB

Release : 2013-02-13

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 030783199X

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In this elegant and exciting collection Andrew Todhunter, himself an extreme sportsman and the author of the critically acclaimed Fall of the Phantom Lord, takes readers along as men and women push themselves to their limits in the world’s riskiest sports. In several of these essays Todhunter writes from personal experience, joining his subjects as they free fall from cliffs, wriggle through narrow underground crevices, and dive deep beneath the ice of a frozen lake. In these adrenaline-laced accounts of extreme sportsmanship, Todhunter captures not only the thrill of conquest but the deep pleasure of being someplace few others have gone as well.