A definitive guide to modern ice and mixed climbing techniques, written by Canadian ice guru Will Gadd. Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Festival in 2004.
In this guide, Will Gadd presents the same cutting-edge techniques and veteran wisdom he imparts to those that attend his masterclasses. it's an inspiring combination of step by step instructions and real life stories, and these are brought to life with the vibrant colour photography of Roger Chayer, one of the world's leading mountaineering photographers.
Will Gadd has established hundreds of new ice and hard mixed routes around the world, from Iceland to Chile. He has also won a number of international competitions and the Ice climbing World Cup. He regularly writes for Climbing, Rock & Ice, Outside and many other publications.
- Detailed instruction of the basic techniques - axe handling, footwork and tracking
- How to read ice conditions and selecting safe climbing lines
- Ice and mixed protection
- Basic and advanced dry tooling techniques
- Tactics for approaching hard mixed routes
- Gear selection for pure ice and mixed routes
- Year round training programmes
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- ISBN 13: 9780898867695
- No of Pages: 208
- Page Size: 210 x 195
- Publisher: Mountaineers*
- Series: Mountaineers outdoor expert series
- Weight: 540 gms.
- Cover: paperback
- Published Date: 01/12/2003
- Illustratustration and colour photography throughout
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