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American Rock - Region, Rock, and Culture in American Climbing (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
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American Rock - Region, Rock, and Culture in American Climbing (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
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Discovery Miles 5 420
You Save R126 (19%)
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The elite sport of rock climbing continues to evolve at lightning
speed as techniques and technology improve, opening up hundreds of
new routes each year. In this thoughtful overview, Don Mellor
reveals how the sport has developed in a dozen climbing hotspots
across the country in direct response to the characteristics of
local rock and the eccentricities of regional culture: Shawangunk
conglomerate provides hundreds of climbs marked by positive
handholds and a busy climbing scene built upon rich and raucous
traditions The fragile red sandstone towers of the Southwest desert
remind climbers of a changing earth and challenge them to tread
gently Climbers spend days on slings and port-a-ledges while
ascending stark white walls of Sierra granite, immersing themselves
in a lonely encounter with the mountain wilderness And in the
Rockies, Tetons, and Cascades, technical rock climbing merges with
cold weather alpinism in perhaps the ultimate expression of
mountaineering Mellor also explores the meanings behind ongoing
debates in the climbing community over techniques and equipment.
Climbers of all levels will appreciate his knowledgeable history of
the sport, as well as his insider's tips on where to go, what to
take, and how to climb the local rock. 35 black and white
photographs, 1 map, index. A history and cultural guide to a
red-hot sport Mellor's traditional viewpoint is sure to spark
discussion in the climbing community Will appeal to both serious
rock climbers and armchair athletes.
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