How to Ice Climb!

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.

All the fundamentals, from ethics to getting up the climb, are here. Advances in equipment and technique have helped make the sport accessible to a wide variety of outdoor enthusiasts. Accomplished ice climber and author Jennifer Olson provides all the information beginners need to get into ice climbing, as well as many valuable tips that the experts will appreciate too. Starting with an overview of the history of ice climbing, Olson moves on to cover clothing, gear, approach strategies, avalanche safety, snow climbing, frontpointing, overhanging ice, mixed climbing, hazards….all facets of ice climbing are thoroughly examined and explained by one of the sport’s most legendary participants. Full color photos complement the text to make How to Ice Climb! the most complete resource available.

Inside you’ll find all the information you need on: -Footwork and handhold positions -Snow climbing and frontpointing -Approach strategies and avalanche safety -Equipment, including ropes, anchors, and belay devices -Sport climbing and traditional climbing -Training, including bouldering and climbing gyms

LOOK INSIDE FOR:

• Expert advice
• Tricks and techniques
• Full color photos
• Inspiration and motivation
• 288 pages, softcover, 9.26 in x 7.63 in