Ice & Mixed Climbing: Modern Technique (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
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Product Description
From one of the most prominent figures in climbing today, Ice and Mixed Climbing: Modern Technique by Will Gaad is a comprehensive guide to this rapidly growing sport Features: Will Gaad, an ESPN X Games and Ice World Cup winner, presents the same techniques and veteran wisdom he imparts to those who attend his annual clinics Includes step-by-step instructions for the swing (ice axe), the kick (footwork), and putting it all together (tracking) Learn how to read ice to select your line and follow it safely Also includes drytool techniques for mixed climbing, training exercises and inspirational stories Specifications: 208 pages
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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Very good look at the modern ice and mixed world
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This guy knows what he's talking about. Read this if you're even mildly interested in the topic as you get it straight from one of the best in the business. Instruction, stories, personal recommendations from what he eats for breakfast to how to choose your tools and other sharp bits when the freeze sets in and the drips beckon!
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great book, and even BETTER illustrations
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An absolute awesome book with very meaningful test-based training and funny stories - the illustrations are even better - ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!
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Good material, presentation problematic
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This is one of the latest guides on ice climbing. It therefore covers the most modern techniques, is up to date with equipment, and has great color photos. Written by Will Gadd it definitely has the flair of an individual author, reads more like a pro's guide than a technical reference. The type of material covered and order is great. However, the editing of this guide is severely lacking. It suffers from incorrect captions, bad figure references, transposed terms (convex vs concave) and complex procedures described in steps that tend to get you lost in confusion rather than clarify.
If you're an already accomplished ice climber, there will be a few "take home" concepts ("tracking"/cycling vertical progression, and his personal take on mix climbing techniques for instance). A beginner will benefit more from this guide (after reading twice to work around the editing problems).
A second edition, edited properly, will be a top-notch guide on this sport.
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Great for Beginner / Intermediates
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Written in thoughtful and lively fashion, Gadd distills his 20 years of collected wisdom into 230 pages. Discussions on tools, technique, nutrition, training are all useful - this is a book for the aspiring ice warrior as well as the climber with a few seasons under his / her belt. The constant Red Bull pimping gets a bit distracting but a guy has to pay the bills, afterall. Highly recommended.
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Improve Your Ice Climbing Technique
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This is simply the best book on ice climbing technique you will find. That's a broad statement, but you'll agree that Will Gadd has done an outstanding job presenting the information in this book. He starts out at a very basic level and proceeds to cover everything from climbing easy ice to mixed climbing. The book offers many tips and tricks as well as stresses the need for safety. There are even a few "war stories" thrown in for your reading enjoyment. The material is presented in an easy-to-read and enjoyable fashion. This book is destined to become the "Bible" of ice climbing technique. From beginner to expert you'll probably find something in this book that will help you improve your technique. A MUST addition to your collection.
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