Following in the footsteps of Chouinard`s «Climbing Ice», this super book of
\nall things icy presents ice climbing from the early alpine ascents to the
\nmodern practice of dry tooling, and recounts on the history, the equipment,
\nand the techniques involved.<\/p>\n
Part instruction manual and part coffee table volume, it will be useful to
\nbeginners and experts alike as it details the subject from the basics to an
\nadvanced level.<\/p>\n
It covers the major topics of History, Ice, Equipment, Climbing Techniques,
\nSafety, all broken down into small sub sections, some, such as those on
\nsharpening axes, crampons and ice screws) going into considerable detail.
\nInterspersed with this are short articles from such luminaries as L. Simond,
\nMark Twight, Ueli Steck and Tim Emmett.<\/p>\n
This book presents ice climbing from the early alpine ascents to the practice
\nof dry tooling, developing on the history, the equipment, and the techniques.<\/p>\n
It goes beyond these aspects by offering for the first time a method of
\nreducing the risk, the \u201ccheck and go,\u201d which includes an analysis of the
\ndifferent ice structures.<\/p>\n
From a pedagogic perspective, it answers many questions of beginners as well
\nas experts, but also instructors of this activity, clubs and communities.<\/p>\n
The book includes testimonies and pictures of international climbers who are
\nthe reference of this field.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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